510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModified Auto Suture*VCS** Anastomotic**Clip Cartridge
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · FZP Clip, Implantable
Cleared on Jan 7, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K970793 (United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc, 1997) after a 24-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.
- Decided
- Jan 7, 1999
- Review
- 24 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FZP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K970793 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK970793 Implantable ClipUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1997
- This deviceK984438 Modified Auto Suture*VCS** Anastomotic**Clip CartridgeUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K970793 | Implantable Clip | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K984438 | Modified Auto Suture*VCS** Anastomotic**Clip Cartridge | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1999 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new FZP device
- #1 K260677 Vessel Closure Device (VCD177213P)score 12.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K970793 | Implantable ClipSummary page 1…6 Christopher A. Graham December 11, 1998 Implantable Clip Implantable Clip Modified Auto Suture* VCS** Anastomotic** clip cartridge Auto Suture* VCS* Clip Applier (K970793) and Sutures The Modified Auto Suture* VCS** Anastomotic** clip cartridge uses titanium implantable clips to hold everted tissue… | 1997 |
| * | — | Sutures Named without a submission number |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K970793.
How does its category compare?
All FZP devicesFZP Clip, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FZP
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FZP
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FZP
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FZP
1,902in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FZP, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1,877 |
| 2008 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 981 |
| 2009 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2010 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 2,367 |
| 2011 | 3 | 124 | 0 | 1,678 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 | 1,677 |
| 2013 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 2,381 |
| 2014 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2,320 |
| 2015 | 8 | 182 | 0 | 2,871 |
| 2016 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 1,840 |
| 2017 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 2,594 |
| 2018 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 2,718 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 3 | 2,903 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 1 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,759 |
| 2022 | 3 | 227 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 2023 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 1,918 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 2,067 |
| 2025 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 1,902 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Modified Auto Suture* VCS** Anastomotic** clip cartridge has indications for use in the creation of vascular anastomoses and in the attachment of synthetic vascular prosthesis.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K984438 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984438: Modified Auto Suture*VCS** Anastomotic**Clip Cartridge.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984438
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026