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De Novo · Granted

Granted

Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System

DEN180021De NovoGranted Mar 1, 2019312-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1345

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

Saranas, Inc. · QFJ Intravascular Bleed Monitor

Granted on Mar 1, 2019 as a new device type through De Novo after a 312-day review. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 1, 2019
Review
312 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QFJ
Recalls
None

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2023: 1 descendant cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN180021 Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc. · 2019
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230273 Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K230273Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN180021Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc.2019—
+1K230273Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN180021, 2019–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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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Top candidate predicates for a new QFJ device

  1. #1 K230273 Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring Systemscore 5.4 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K230273Saranas Early Bird Bleed Monitoring SystemSaranas, Inc.20230

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, K230273 (Saranas, Inc., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QFJ devices

QFJ Intravascular Bleed Monitor: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QFJ

1in 2023

2019: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QFJ

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

Recalls per year · QFJ

No recall names QFJ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QFJ

3in 2023

2023: 3
2007high 3 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
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20231—03
20240—00
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20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Early Bird is indicated for the introduction of catheters, catheter balloons, and other diagnostic and interventional devices into the femoral artery or femoral vein while maintaining hemostasis during diagnostic and interventional endovascular procedures.

The Early Bird provides physicians with an early indication of a potential internal bleeding complication by initial detection and monitoring of extravascular fluid accumulation.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN180021: Early Bird Bleed Monitoring System.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN180021

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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