510(k) · Cleared
ClearedQuinton Q-Cath, Model 000460
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Quinton, Inc. · DQK Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable
Cleared on Sep 4, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K862740 (Quinton, Inc., 1986) after an 86-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1986.
- Decided
- Sep 4, 2002
- Review
- 86 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K862740 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK862740 Quinton Q.CathQuinton, Inc. · 1986
- This deviceK021906 Quinton Q-Cath, Model 000460Quinton, Inc. · 2002
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K862740 | Quinton Q.Cath | Quinton, Inc. | 1986 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K021906 | Quinton Q-Cath, Model 000460 | Quinton, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K862740 | Quinton Q.CathSummary page 1…5 870.2300 Cardiac monitor 5 870.2340 Electrocardiograph 10. The Q-Cath System is substantially equivalent to the Quinton Q-Cath (K862740). 1 1. Description. The Q-Cath system is a monitoring and analysis system that is used by Physicians, nurses, technicians and ad… | 1986 |
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.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K862740.
How does its category compare?
All DQK devicesDQK Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DQK
23so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQK
95in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQK
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQK
433in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQK, 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 | 13 | 83 | 4 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 34 |
| 2009 | 12 | 93 | 2 | 40 |
| 2010 | 9 | 64 | 3 | 49 |
| 2011 | 12 | 69 | 2 | 55 |
| 2012 | 7 | 74 | 3 | 129 |
| 2013 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 180 |
| 2014 | 9 | 90 | 4 | 115 |
| 2015 | 7 | 125 | 2 | 131 |
| 2016 | 15 | 190 | 0 | 340 |
| 2017 | 7 | 146 | 2 | 252 |
| 2018 | 14 | 150 | 6 | 261 |
| 2019 | 15 | 113 | 1 | 218 |
| 2020 | 16 | 123 | 1 | 215 |
| 2021 | 16 | 132 | 1 | 351 |
| 2022 | 19 | 136 | 2 | 319 |
| 2023 | 21 | 133 | 2 | 340 |
| 2024 | 13 | 100 | 24 | 557 |
| 2025 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 433 |
| 2026 | 23 | 151 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The device is intended to monitor, analyze, document, and report hemodynamic data acquired during a cardiac catherization procedure. The system contains an acquisition subsystem and an analysis subsystem. The system acquires non-invasive and invasive data parameters. The data is received, displayed, stored, and analyzed in the Q-Cath. The device is to be used on adult and pediatric patients while undergoing a cardiac catherization procedure. Patient…
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The device is intended to monitor, analyze, document, and report hemodynamic data acquired during a cardiac catherization procedure.
The system contains an acquisition subsystem and an analysis subsystem.
The system acquires non-invasive and invasive data parameters. The data is received, displayed, stored, and analyzed in the Q-Cath.
The device is to be used on adult and pediatric patients while undergoing a cardiac catherization procedure.
Patient demographics, registration, patient assessment, procedure log notes, collected physiological and other Q-Cath data can be exported to an information management system.
A Q-Cath remote workstation may be used to access patient files off-line or for the entering of additional patient information or editing of existing patient files. Additionally, the workstation may be used as a means of recording non-invasive vital signs data through the use of qualified third party peripheral monitoring devices.
Multiple Q-Cath systems and workstations may be used and connected to a local area network.
The Q-Cath system is not intended to be the sole means for monitoring a patient’s status.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K021906 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K021906: Quinton Q-Cath, Model 000460.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K021906
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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