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Cleared

Rinspiration System

K041291510(k) SpecialCleared May 21, 20047-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1200

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

Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic

Cleared on May 21, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K031485 (Kerberos Proximal Solutions, 2003) after a 7-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1990. 17 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 21, 2004
Review
7 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQO
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K904788 (1990). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K873004 (1987). 17 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2001: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2008: 2 descendants cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2020: 2 descendants cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK904788 · Mewissen Catheter · Boston Scientific Corp · 1990×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K974067 (1998), K981417 (1998) K031485 · Rinspiration System · Kerberos Proximal Solutions · 20031990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors3 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 4 descendants5 generations forward: 3 descendants K031485 · Rinspiration System · Kerberos Proximal Solutions · 2003K981417 · Squirt Fluid Delivery System · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998K974067 · Fountain Infusion Catheter and Occluding Guide Wire · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998 · recalledK904788 · Mewissen Catheter · Boston Scientific Corp · 19900+5
  1. Root · 4 generations backK904788 Mewissen CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 1990
  2. 3 generations backK974067 Fountain Infusion Catheter and Occluding Guide WireMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK981417 Squirt Fluid Delivery SystemMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  4. 1 generation backK031485 Rinspiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions · 2003
  5. This deviceK041291 Rinspiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · 2004
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK050130 Kerberos Proximal Solutions Rispiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · 2005
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK062275 Rinspiration Catheter System, Models 50135, 550135, P7065, P70135Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · 2006
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK080901 Lbi Embolectomy SystemLumen Biomedical, Inc. · 2008
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK113757 Aspire Max Aspiration CatheterControl Medical Technology, LLC · 2012
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK120508 Clearlumen Thrombectomy SystemWalk Vascular, LLC · 2012

Showing 5 of 17 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2005: 12006: 12007: 22008: 22012: 22014: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12020: 22023: 12025: 12026: 1
2005high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 17 · See all
  • K050130Kerberos Proximal Solutions Rispiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly16descendants
  • K062275Rinspiration Catheter System, Models 50135, 550135, P7065, P70135Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc. · 2006 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K080901Lbi Embolectomy SystemLumen Biomedical, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K113757Aspire Max Aspiration CatheterControl Medical Technology, LLC · 2012 · 3 generations on5descendants
  • K120508Clearlumen Thrombectomy SystemWalk Vascular, LLC · 2012 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K904788Mewissen CatheterBoston Scientific Corp1990—
−3K974067Fountain Infusion Catheter and Occluding Guide WireMerit Medical Systems, Inc.199823
−2K981417Squirt Fluid Delivery SystemMerit Medical Systems, Inc.1998—
−1K031485Rinspiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions2003—
0 (this device)K041291Rinspiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc.2004—
+1K050130Kerberos Proximal Solutions Rispiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc.2005—
+2K062275Rinspiration Catheter System, Models 50135, 550135, P7065, P70135Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc.2006—
+2K080901Lbi Embolectomy SystemLumen Biomedical, Inc.2008—
+3K113757Aspire Max Aspiration CatheterControl Medical Technology, LLC2012—
+2K120508Clearlumen Thrombectomy SystemWalk Vascular, LLC2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198710
199610
200110

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200610
200720
200820
201220
201410
201610
201710
201810
202020
202310
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041291, 1990–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K031485Rinspiration System
Summary page 1
…ular, Diagnostic (21 CFR 870.1200) Cleared Device: The subject device is identical in intended use and method of operation to the currently cleared Rinspiration System (K031485). Intended Use: The KPS Rinspiration T M System is intended to infuse and aspirate in the peripheral vasculature. Device Descri…
Kerberos Proximal Solutions2003—

Also cleared against K031485: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (17)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K050130Kerberos Proximal Solutions Rispiration SystemKerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc.200516

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?

  • The line of descent spans 14 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K050130 (Kerberos Proximal Solutions, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K031485.

How does its category compare?

All DQO devices

DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · DQO

2in 2025

2007: 82008: 32009: 82010: 72011: 62012: 152013: 22014: 32015: 102016: 42017: 102018: 102019: 62020: 32021: 12022: 42023: 42024: 42025: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 15 (2012) · low 1 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQO

148in 2024

2007: 106 days median2008: 80 days median2009: 58 days median2010: 137 days median2011: 74 days median2012: 94 days median2014: 109 days median2015: 209 days median2016: 89 days median2017: 176 days median2018: 234 days median2019: 113 days median2020: 30 days median2022: 181 days median2023: 73 days median2024: 148 days median2026 (partial year): 85 days median
2007high 234 (2018) · low 30 (2020)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQO

1in 2023

2007: 142008: 42009: 72010: 112011: 72012: 22013: 12015: 1, 1 Class I2016: 2, 1 Class I2017: 12018: 22019: 712020: 4, 4 Class I2022: 12023: 1, 1 Class I2026 (partial year): 24, 4 Class I
2007high 71 (2019) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (11 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQO

656in 2025

2007: 5642008: 7262009: 9332010: 5562011: 6252012: 5322013: 7532014: 6012015: 6282016: 6142017: 8732018: 7772019: 3862020: 3122021: 3382022: 3792023: 3912024: 5112025: 656
2007high 933 (2009) · low 312 (2020)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQO, 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
2007810614564
20083804726
20098587933
2010713711556
20116747625
201215942532
20132—1753
201431090601
2015102091 (1)628
20164892 (1)614
2017101761873
2018102342777
2019611371386
20203304 (4)312
20211—0338
202241811379
20234731 (1)391
202441480511
20252—0656
202638524 (4)—

What is it indicated for?

The KPS Rinspiration TM System is intended to infuse and aspirate in the peripheral vasculature.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K041291: Rinspiration System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041291

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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