510(k) Report

De Novo · Granted

Granted

Ellipsys Vascular Access System

DEN170004De NovoGranted Jun 22, 2018528-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1252

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Avenu Medical, Inc. · PQK Percutaneous Catheter For Creation Of An Arteriovenous Fistula For Hemodialysis Access

Granted on Jun 22, 2018 as a new device type through De Novo after a 528-day review. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 22, 2018
Review
528 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PQK
Recalls
None

3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2018: 1 descendant cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN170004 Ellipsys Vascular Access SystemAvenu Medical, Inc. · 2018
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK181725 Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), (Power Controller…Avenu Medical, Inc. · 2018
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK183615 Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller…Avenu Medical, Inc. · 2019
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK191114 Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller…Avenu Medical · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K181725Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), (Power Controller Model No. AMI-1001…Avenu Medical, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K183615Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller, Ellipsys Vascular…Avenu Medical, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K191114Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller, Ellipsys Vascular…Avenu Medical · 2019 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN170004Ellipsys Vascular Access SystemAvenu Medical, Inc.2018—
+1K181725Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), (Power Controller Model No.…Avenu Medical, Inc.2018—
+2K183615Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller, Ellipsys…Avenu Medical, Inc.2019—
+3K191114Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), Power Controller, Ellipsys…Avenu Medical2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
201920
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN170004, 2018–2019Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo 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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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K181725Ellipsys Vascular Access System (Ellipsys System), (Power Controller Model No. AMI-1001…Avenu Medical, Inc.20182

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?

  • Of its descendants, K181725 (Avenu Medical, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PQK devices

PQK Percutaneous Catheter For Creation Of An Arteriovenous Fistula For Hemodialysis Access: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PQK

4in 2019

2018: 32019: 4
2007high 4 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PQK

82in 2019

2019: 82 days median
2007high 82 (2019)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · PQK

No recall names PQK since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PQK

44in 2025

2018: 32019: 512020: 612021: 742022: 772023: 712024: 782025: 44
2007high 78 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PQK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20183—03
2019482051
20200—061
20210—074
20220—077
20230—071
20240—078
20250—044
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Ellipsys System is indicated for the creation of a proximal radial artery to perforating vein anastomosis via a retrograde venous access approach in patients with a minimum vessel diameter of 2.0mm and less than 1.5mm of separation between the artery and vein at the fistula creation site who have chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN170004: Ellipsys Vascular Access System.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN170004

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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