# K992852: Suture Clinch

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Applied Medical Resources
- Decided: Nov 22, 1999 after 90 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K033024: Modification to Suture Clinch (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Suture Clinch fastens sterile non-absorbable sutures in sizes 0 to 4-0 USP by crimping the suture ends during soft tissue approximation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992852
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology