# K991589: Flexible Vascular Clamp, Version 2

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Allegiance Healthcare Corp.
- Decided: May 18, 1999 after 11 days
- Product code: DXC (Clamp, Vascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4450
- 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 K951413 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K974769: Cosgrove Clamp, Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K210324: V. Mueller Cosgrove Flex Clamps, Model Number-CV1033, CV1061, CV1133, CV1161, CV1186 (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Used to occlude a blood vessel temporarily. Used in pulmonary and gastrointestinal procedures and can be used to clamp over indwelling catheters. Also used in minimally invasive and standard open cardiovascular procedures for temporary occlusion of a blood vessel.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K991589
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology