510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCompressible Limb Sleeve
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Device Services, Inc. · JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Cleared on May 8, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K942664 (The Kendal Co., 1995) after a 245-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995.
- Decided
- May 8, 2002
- Review
- 245 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JOW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K942664 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK942664 Kendall Model 6325 SCD Sequel Compression SystemThe Kendal Co. · 1995
- This deviceK012979 Compressible Limb SleeveMedical Device Services, Inc. · 2002
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K942664 | Kendall Model 6325 SCD Sequel Compression System | The Kendal Co. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K012979 | Compressible Limb Sleeve | Medical Device Services, Inc. | 2002 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) 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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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K942664 | Kendall Model 6325 SCD Sequel Compression SystemSummary page 1…31, 2001 4. Device trade name: Sleeve, Limb, Compressible 10. Common name: Compressible Sleeve Predicate device: Kendall Model 6325 SCD Sequential Compression System K942664 Description: The compressible sleeve is a garment used for compressing patient's lower limbs by inflation with air to aid the b… | 1995 |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K942664.
How does its category compare?
All JOW devicesJOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JOW
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JOW
168in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JOW
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JOW
24in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JOW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | 4 | 112 | 7 | 36 |
| 2009 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 45 |
| 2010 | 18 | 71 | 2 | 66 |
| 2011 | 11 | 104 | 3 | 50 |
| 2012 | 13 | 63 | 2 | 100 |
| 2013 | 17 | 94 | 0 | 169 |
| 2014 | 16 | 91 | 0 | 93 |
| 2015 | 10 | 160 | 0 | 137 |
| 2016 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 150 |
| 2017 | 9 | 116 | 1 | 149 |
| 2018 | 11 | 136 | 0 | 114 |
| 2019 | 11 | 88 | 1 | 102 |
| 2020 | 14 | 158 | 0 | 50 |
| 2021 | 16 | 132 | 0 | 34 |
| 2022 | 7 | 80 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 6 | 160 | 0 | 57 |
| 2024 | 8 | 197 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | 7 | 168 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | 6 | 252 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The sequential compression sleeve is designed to increase venous blood flow in the non-ambulatory patient in order to help prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K012979 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K012979: Compressible Limb Sleeve.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K012979
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026