# K984109: Aesculap Axial Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 12, 1999 after 87 days
- Product code: HCI (Applier, Aneurysm Clip)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4175
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K772200 (1977). 9 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K833651: Clip Applying Forceps, Advanced Biosearch Assn. (1983) Summary page 2.
- K940970: Yasargil, Caspar, Vario Clip Appliers, Aesculap, Inc. (1995) Summary page 2.
- K955064: Spetzler TI 100 Aneurysm Clip, Elekta Instruments, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K131500: Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers (2014), 4 descendants of its own
- K173271: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps (2017), 3 descendants of its own
- K180914: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K211572: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K221524: Sugita AVM Microclip Applier (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Aesculap Axial Clip Appliers are used for holding and applying intracranial aneurysm clips.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K984109
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology