# Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc.

- Location (FDA's records): Lakeland, FL
- FDA decisions: 33 (1991–2005): 33 510(k) clearances
- Product codes: NLH (9), KTT (4), GEI (2), NLF (2), NLQ (2), NLM (2), NKX (1), NMF (1), FZP (1), HRX (1), KKX (1), NON (1)
- Predicates its devices cite: 54 (6 its own); citations of its devices by later devices: 17 (6 its own)
- Recalls linked to its devices: 19 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Firms whose devices it cites most
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.: 10 (https://510kreport.com/company/ethicon-endo-surgery)
- ETHICON, Inc.: 5 (https://510kreport.com/company/ethicon)
- United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc: 5 (https://510kreport.com/company/united-states-surgical-a-division-of-tyco-healthc)
- Healthcare Service and Supply: 4 (https://510kreport.com/company/healthcare-service-and-supply)
- St Jude Medical: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/st-jude-medical)
- Ultracision, Inc.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/ultracision)
- The Kendal Co.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/kendal)
- Kendall Healthcare Products Co. Div.Of Tyco Health: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/kendall-healthcare-products-co-div-of-tyco-health)

## Firms that cite its devices most
- Ascent Healthcare Solutions: 4 (https://510kreport.com/company/ascent-healthcare-solutions)
- Suretek Medical: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/suretek-medical)
- Stryker Sustainability Solutions: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/stryker-sustainability-solutions)
- Alliance Medical Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/alliance-medical)
- Surgical Instruments Service and Savings, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/surgical-instruments-service-and-savings)

## Its most-cited devices
- K012403: Vanguard Reprocessed Compression Garment (2001), cited by 3
- K012687: Vanguard Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (2002), cited by 2
- K012700: Vanguard Reprocessed Endoscopic Instruments (2001), cited by 2
- K012688: Vanguard Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (2002), cited by 2
- K012346: Vanguard Reprocessed Arthroscopic Blades (2001), cited by 1
- K023180: Vanguard Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (2002), cited by 1

## Recent decisions
- K053051: Vanguard Reprocessed External Fixation Devices (Dec 22, 2005)
- K051616: Vanguard Reprocessed External Fixation Devices (Sep 6, 2005)
- K051180: Vanguard Reprocessed External Fixation Devices (Jul 22, 2005)
- K051043: Vanguard Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (Jun 6, 2005)
- K050763: Vanguard Reprocessed Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (Jun 1, 2005)
- K043198: Vanguard Reprocessed Arthroscopic Wands (May 27, 2005)
- K043253: Vanguard Reprocessed Dilating Tip and Blunt Trocars (Apr 8, 2005)
- K043594: Vanguard Reprocessed Bladed Trocar, Non-Bladed Trocar, Trocar Accessories (Mar 31, 2005)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/company/vanguard-medical-concepts