# K011030: Aesculap -Miethke Shunt System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 1, 2002 after 330 days
- Product code: JXG (Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5550
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
10 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K062009: Aesculap-Meithke Progav Programmable Valve, Models FV410T-FV451T (2007), 6 descendants of its own
- K103003: Aesculap- Meithke Progav Programmable Shunt System (2010), 4 descendants of its own
- K110206: Aesculap- Meithke Shunt System (2011), 3 descendants of its own
- K141687: Aesculap - Meithke Progav 2.0 Adjustable Shunt System (2015), 2 descendants of its own
- K120559: Aesculap-Meithke Prosa Adjustable Shunt System (2012), 2 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 24, 2014 · Class II · Z-0502-2015: Aesculap Inc. (AIC (USA)) initiated a recall of Miethke Shunt System, Dual Switch Valve, due to incorrect product labeling on three units. The incorrect product labeling was the wrong expiration date,

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K011030
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology