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Reuse Claim for the Bard Electrophysiology Surelink, Templink, and Templink M Extension Cables

K013598510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 11, 200272-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2900

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

C.R. Bard, Inc. · DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (Including Connector)

Cleared on Jan 11, 2002 after a 72-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.

Decided
Jan 11, 2002
Review
72 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DSA
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K013598Source: FDA 510(k) database · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—SureLink Extension Cable
Named without a submission number
—
*—TempLink Extension Cable
Named without a submission number
—
*—TempLink M Extension Cable
Named without a submission number
—

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 DSA devices

DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (Including Connector): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DSA

4in 2025

2007: 22008: 62010: 42011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12016: 22017: 52018: 32019: 42020: 62021: 42022: 22023: 32024: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 1
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DSA

105in 2025

2008: 59 days median2010: 55 days median2017: 140 days median2018: 84 days median2019: 140 days median2020: 177 days median2021: 164 days median2023: 240 days median2024: 102 days median2025: 105 days median
2007high 240 (2023) · low 55 (2010)2026

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

Recalls per year · DSA

1in 2022

2010: 22022: 1
2007high 2 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DSA

67in 2025

2007: 42008: 112009: 52010: 12011: 42012: 82013: 232014: 672015: 342016: 282017: 52018: 162019: 112020: 312021: 72022: 492023: 292024: 402025: 67
2007high 67 (2014) · low 1 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DSA, 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
20072—04
2008659011
20090—05
201045521
20111—04
20121—08
20131—023
20141—067
20150—034
20162—028
2017514005
2018384016
20194140011
20206177031
2021416407
20222—149
20233240029
20243102040
20254105067
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The SureLink extension cable is indicated for use during electrophysiology studies in conjunction with the appropriate electrode catheter. This cable may be reused subject to the cleaning and sterilization restrictions herein.

The TempLink extension cable when used in conjunction with a thermistor configured Stinger/Stinger S catheter is indicated for use during cardiac ablation with set power to 50W.

The TempLink M extension cable when used in conjunction with a thermocouple configured Stinger M catheter is indicated for use during cardiac ablation with set power to 50W.

These cables may be reused subject to the cleaning and sterilization restrictions herein.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K013598: Reuse Claim for the Bard Electrophysiology Surelink, Templink, and Templink M Extension Cables.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K013598

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026