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Tripter-X1 Compact Duet SP (Separated Pulse)

K050091510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 16, 200561-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 Mar 16, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K023535 (Direx Systems Corp., 2003) and 2 other predicates after a 61-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1984.

Decided
Mar 16, 2005
Review
61 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LNS
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to P840008 (1984). 15 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2003: 2 other ancestors2002: 1 other ancestor2001: 3 other ancestors1996: 1 other ancestor1995: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestorP840008 · Dornier Lithotripter Compact Transportable (DLCT) · Dornier Medtech America, Inc. · 1984K011873 · Dornier Lithotripter S (Doli S) & Dornier Lithotripter S-XP (Doli S-XP) · Dornier · 2001×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K040470 (2004), K041582 (2004) 198019851990199520002005
  1. Root · 4 generations backP840008 Dornier Lithotripter Compact Transportable (DLCT)Dornier Medtech America, Inc. · 1984
  2. 3 generations backK011873 Dornier Lithotripter S (Doli S) & Dornier Lithotripter S-XP (Doli…Dornier · 2001
  3. 2 generations backK040470 Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp. · 2004
  4. 1 generation backK041582 Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp. · 2004
  5. This deviceK050091 Tripter-X1 Compact Duet SP (Separated Pulse)Direx Systems Corp. · 2005
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4P840008Dornier Lithotripter Compact Transportable (DLCT)Dornier Medtech America, Inc.1984—
−3K011873Dornier Lithotripter S (Doli S) & Dornier Lithotripter S-XP (Doli S-XP)Dornier2001—
−2K040470Tripter X-1 CompactDirex Systems Corp.2004—
−1K041582Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact DuetDirex Systems Corp.2004—
0 (this device)K050091Tripter-X1 Compact Duet SP (Separated Pulse)Direx Systems Corp.2005—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
198910
199510
199610
199710
200130
200210
200320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K050091, 1984–2005Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · 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
*K023535Tripter X-1 Compact Duet
Summary page 1
…tion Name/ Product code: 78 LNS Regulatory Class: Class 11 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5990 3. Predicate Devices Duet k023535, Duet SLO k041582, and TWINHEADS TH-101 k030346 6-1 4. Intended Use: T…
Direx Systems Corp.2003—
*K041582Modification to Tripter X-1 Compact Duet
Summary page 1
…code: 78 LNS Regulatory Class: Class 11 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5990 3. Predicate Devices Duet k023535, Duet SLO k041582, and TWINHEADS TH-101 k030346 6-1 4. Intended Use: The intended use of…
Direx Systems Corp.2004—
*K030346Twinheads TH-101 Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter
Summary page 1
…lass: Class 11 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.5990 3. Predicate Devices Duet k023535, Duet SLO k041582, and TWINHEADS TH-101 k030346 6-1 4. Intended Use: The intended use of the Duet SP Extracorporeal Sh…
Fmd, LLC2003—

Also cleared against K023535: 3 other devices →

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?

  • The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
  • None of the 15 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K023535.

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 intended use of the Duet SP Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripter is the fragmentation of urinary tract stones (i.e. renal calyceal, renal pevic, and upper ureteral stones).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K050091: Tripter-X1 Compact Duet SP (Separated Pulse).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K050091

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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