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Tripter X-1 Compact Duet

K023535510(k) SpecialCleared Jan 17, 200388-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5990

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

Direx Systems Corp. · LNS Lithotriptor, Extracorporeal Shock-Wave, Urological

Cleared on Jan 17, 2003 as substantially equivalent to P920034 (Medirex, Inc., 1996) and 3 other predicates after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 10 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 17, 2003
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LNS
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to P920051 (1995). 4 ancestors in all. 10 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor2004: 2 descendants cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2006: 3 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants clearedP920051 · Storz Modulith (TM) Lithotripter · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant P920051 · Storz Modulith (TM) Lithotripter · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 19950+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backP920051 Storz Modulith (TM) LithotripterKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 1995
  2. This deviceK023535 Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp. · 2003
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK040470 Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK041582 Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp. · 2004
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK053640 IntegraDirex Systems Corp. · 2006
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK062147 Integra SLDirex Systems Corp. · 2006
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK072538 Piezolith 3000 Triple-Focus LithotripterUnited Medical Systems, Inc. · 2008

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Descendants cleared per year

2004: 22005: 12006: 32008: 12012: 12026: 2
2004high 3 (2006) · low 0 (2007)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K040470Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp. · 2004 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K041582Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp. · 2004 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K053640IntegraDirex Systems Corp. · 2006 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K062147Integra SLDirex Systems Corp. · 2006 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K072538Piezolith 3000 Triple-Focus LithotripterUnited Medical Systems, Inc. · 2008 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1P920051Storz Modulith (TM) LithotripterKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.1995—
0 (this device)K023535Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp.2003—
+1K040470Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp.2004—
+1K041582Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp.2004—
+2K053640IntegraDirex Systems Corp.2006—
+2K062147Integra SLDirex Systems Corp.2006—
+3K072538Piezolith 3000 Triple-Focus LithotripterUnited Medical Systems, Inc.2008—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
200110
200210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200420
200510
200630
200810
201210
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K023535, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*P920034Tripter-X1 Nova
Summary page 1
…roduct code: 78 LNS Regulatory Class: Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5990 3. Predicate Devices Tripter X-1 Compact: P920034 Storz Modulith SL-20/ (SLX): P920051 Storz SLK: KO10340 PCK Stonelith V5: KO11106…
Medirex, Inc.1996—
*P920051Storz Modulith (TM) Lithotripter
Summary page 1
…Class II Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5990 3. Predicate Devices Tripter X-1 Compact: P920034 Storz Modulith SL-20/ (SLX): P920051 Storz SLK: KO10340 PCK Stonelith V5: KO11106 6-1 4. Intended Use: F…
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.1995—
*K010340Modulith Lithotripsy, Model SLK for the Fragmentation of Urinary and Upper Ureteral…Karl Storz Lithotripsy-America, Inc.2001—
*K011106Stonelith, Model V5Pck Electronic Industry and Trade Co, Ltd.2002—

Also cleared against P920034: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (10)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K040470Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp.20049
K041582Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp.20048
K111947Duet MagnaDirex Systems Corp.20120
K050091Tripter-X1 Compact Duet SP (Separated Pulse)Direx Systems Corp.20050

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?

  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K040470 (Direx Systems Corp., 2004) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate P920034.

How does its category compare?

All LNS devices

LNS Lithotriptor, Extracorporeal Shock-Wave, Urological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LNS

1in 2025

2007: 42008: 22009: 12011: 32012: 32013: 22014: 22015: 22017: 22020: 12021: 12023: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2007) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LNS

111in 2012

2007: 146 days median2011: 307 days median2012: 111 days median
2007high 307 (2011) · low 111 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · LNS

1in 2015

2015: 1
2007high 1 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LNS

61in 2025

2007: 42008: 102009: 22010: 152011: 212012: 202013: 182014: 212015: 222016: 502017: 542018: 592019: 602020: 382021: 552022: 522023: 862024: 402025: 61
2007high 86 (2023) · low 2 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LNS, 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
2007414604
20082—010
20091—02
20100—015
20113307021
20123111020
20132—018
20142—021
20152—122
20160—050
20172—054
20180—059
20190—060
20201—038
20211—055
20220—052
20232—086
20240—040
20251—061
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Tripter-X1 Compact Duet Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter is indicated for use in the fragmentation of urinary tract stones (i.e. renal calyceal, renal pelvic, and upper ureteral stones).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K023535: Tripter X-1 Compact Duet.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K023535

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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