510(k) · Cleared
ClearedShuntcheck (Prometheus 1)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Samuel Neff M.D. · JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components
Cleared on Nov 2, 2004 after a 301-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Nov 2, 2004
- Review
- 301 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JXG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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 JXG devicesJXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JXG
8in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JXG
255in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · JXG
3in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JXG
1,198in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JXG, 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 | 3 | 184 | 0 | 649 |
| 2008 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 630 |
| 2009 | 5 | 106 | 30 | 629 |
| 2010 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 812 |
| 2011 | 7 | 136 | 5 | 787 |
| 2012 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 977 |
| 2013 | 3 | 108 | 14 | 1,004 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 6 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 6 | 276 | 0 | 984 |
| 2016 | 6 | 143 | 0 | 1,091 |
| 2017 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 1,335 |
| 2018 | 6 | 102 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 2019 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 1,295 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 8 | 1,206 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,467 |
| 2022 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 2023 | 5 | 134 | 2 | 1,221 |
| 2024 | 3 | 90 | 3 | 1,214 |
| 2025 | 8 | 255 | 0 | 1,198 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
ShuntCheck is indicated for the detection of flow in implanted silastic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts. ShuntCheck must be used by a qualified neurosurgeon according to instructions. ShuntCheck cannot, alone diagnose CSF shunt function or malfunction. The clinical diagnosis of CSF shunt function or malfunction, incorporating the flow information from ShuntCheck, should be made only by a qualified neurosurgeon.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040021 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040021: Shuntcheck (Prometheus 1).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040021
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026