510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Scimed Life Systems, Inc.

Maple Grove, MN111 decisions1977–199817 recalls

FDA records 111 decisions for Scimed Life Systems, Inc. (Maple Grove, MN) from 1977 to 1998: 109 510(k) clearances and 2 original PMA approvals. Most are in product codes DQX (Wire, Guide, Catheter) and DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous). Its devices cite 67 predicates, 62 of them its own earlier devices. 17 recalls are linked to its devices.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

FIG. A — Illustration, cardiovascular panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Scimed Life Systems, Inc.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

No FDA decision for Scimed Life Systems, Inc. since 2007.

Recalls per year

1in 2017

2007: 32009: 42017: 1
2007high 4 (2009) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Scimed Life Systems, Inc. by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Other applicant names beginning “Scimed”

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