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De Novo · Granted

Granted

Retrograde Intubation Set

DEN170055De NovoGranted Dec 12, 2018443-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5095

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

Cook Incorporated · QCX Retrograde Intubation Set

Granted on Dec 12, 2018 as a new device type through De Novo after a 443-day review.

Decided
Dec 12, 2018
Review
443 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QCX
Recalls
None

De Novo grants create a new device type without a predicate, so this family tree starts here.

FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN170055Source: FDA De Novo database · 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?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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.

How does its category compare?

All QCX devices

QCX Retrograde Intubation Set: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QCX

1in 2018

2018: 1
2007high 1 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QCX

Too few QCX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · QCX

No recall names QCX since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QCX

1in 2022

2022: 1
2007high 1 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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What is it indicated for?

The Retrograde Intubation Set is intended to assist in intubation during difficult or emergency airway access procedures in adult and pediatric patients.

The 6 French catheter is recommended for use with a single-lumen endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 2.5 mm or larger.

The 11 French catheter is recommended for use with a single-lumen endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 4 mm or larger.

The 14 French catheter is recommended for use with a single-lumen endotracheal tube with an inner diameter of 5 mm or larger.

When used for high pressure oxygenation with a Luer Lock connector, the 14 French catheter is recommended for patients older than 12 years of age.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN170055: Retrograde Intubation Set.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN170055

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026