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Nexus Detachable Coil, Multi-Diameter CSR and Helix Super Soft CSR

K051560510(k) SpecialCleared Jun 28, 200515-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5950

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

Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · HCG Device, Neurovascular Embolization

Cleared on Jun 28, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K050543 (Micro Therapeutics, Inc., 2005) after a 15-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1990. 24 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jun 28, 2005
Review
15 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HCG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K901337 (1990). 9 ancestors in all. 24 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2003: 2 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 descendant cleared2015: 3 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2009: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2014: 3 descendants cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2018: 3 descendants cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant clearedK901337 · Hilal Embolization Microcoil (TM) · Cook, Inc. · 1990 · recalledK033372 · Sapphire Detachable Fibered Coil System, Helix Fibered, Cyclone, Multiple Models · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004K041649 · Sapphire NXT Detachable Coil System · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004K050543 · Nexus Detachable Coil System · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 20051990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 4 descendants3 generations forward: 6 descendants4 generations forward: 6 descendants5 generations forward: 5 descendants6 generations forward: 2 descendants K050543 · Nexus Detachable Coil System · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2005K041649 · Sapphire NXT Detachable Coil System · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004K033372 · Sapphire Detachable Fibered Coil System, Helix Fibered, Cyclone, Multiple Models · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004K901337 · Hilal Embolization Microcoil (TM) · Cook, Inc. · 1990 · recalled0+5
  1. Root · 4 generations backK901337 Hilal Embolization Microcoil (TM)Cook, Inc. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK033372 Sapphire Detachable Fibered Coil System, Helix Fibered, Cyclone…Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004
  3. 2 generations backK041649 Sapphire NXT Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2004
  4. 1 generation backK050543 Nexus Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2005
  5. This deviceK051560 Nexus Detachable Coil, Multi-Diameter CSR and Helix Super Soft CSRMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2005
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 23 of its ownK060747 FX Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 22 of its ownK081465 Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 3 generations on · 10 of its ownK123803 Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation · 2013
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 6 of its ownK133310 Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2014
  10. Descendant · 4 generations on · 6 of its ownK133282 Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation · 2013

Showing 5 of 24 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2007: 12008: 12009: 12013: 22014: 32015: 32017: 12018: 32019: 12020: 12021: 22022: 22023: 12026: 2
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2010)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 24 · See all
  • K060747FX Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly23descendants
  • K081465Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on22descendants
  • K123803Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation · 2013 · 3 generations on10descendants
  • K133310Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2014 · 3 generations on6descendants
  • K133282Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation · 2013 · 4 generations on6descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K901337Hilal Embolization Microcoil (TM)Cook, Inc.19902
−3K033372Sapphire Detachable Fibered Coil System, Helix Fibered, Cyclone, Multiple ModelsMicro Therapeutics, Inc.2004—
−2K041649Sapphire NXT Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc.2004—
−1K050543Nexus Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc.2005—
0 (this device)K051560Nexus Detachable Coil, Multi-Diameter CSR and Helix Super Soft CSRMicro Therapeutics, Inc.2005—
+1K060747FX Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc.20072
+2K081465Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc.20082
+3K123803Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation2013—
+3K133310Axium Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular2014—
+4K133282Reverse Medical Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) SystemReverse Medical Corporation2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010
200210
200320
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200710
200810
200910
201320
201430
201530
201710
201830
201910
202010
202120
202220
202310
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K051560, 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
*K050543Nexus Detachable Coil System
Summary page 1
…alifornia 92618 Contact: Florin Truuvert Predicate Device: Number Description: :~Predicate For ClearanceDate K050543 Nexus Detachable Coil Nexus Detachable Coil, Helix April 27, 2005 System…
Micro Therapeutics, Inc.2005—

Also cleared against K050543: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (24)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060747FX Detachable Coil SystemMicro Therapeutics, Inc.200723

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 15 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
  • 2 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K060747 (Micro Therapeutics, Inc., 2007) has gone furthest, with 23 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K050543.

How does its category compare?

All HCG devices

HCG Device, Neurovascular Embolization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HCG

3in 2025

2007: 82008: 92009: 72010: 82011: 92012: 72013: 72014: 52015: 52016: 72017: 52018: 42019: 12020: 22021: 52022: 32023: 22024: 42025: 32026 (partial year): 4
2007high 9 (2008) · low 1 (2019)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HCG

107in 2025

2007: 50 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 48 days median2010: 72 days median2011: 78 days median2012: 30 days median2013: 67 days median2014: 66 days median2015: 60 days median2016: 37 days median2017: 97 days median2018: 173 days median2021: 103 days median2022: 114 days median2024: 49 days median2025: 107 days median2026 (partial year): 30 days median
2007high 173 (2018) · low 30 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · HCG

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 32010: 22011: 12013: 22014: 42022: 22024: 12025: 1, 1 Class I2026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2014) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HCG

537in 2025

2007: 3262008: 7302009: 8212010: 8512011: 8942012: 1,1462013: 1,1032014: 1,7292015: 1,5982016: 1,9912017: 2,4942018: 2,0582019: 1,7632020: 1,7542021: 2,2682022: 6632023: 5682024: 5522025: 537
2007high 2,494 (2017) · low 326 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HCG, 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
20078501326
20089713730
20097480821
20108722851
20119781894
201273001,146
201376721,103
201456641,729
201556001,598
201673701,991
201759702,494
2018417302,058
20191—01,763
20202—01,754
2021510302,268
202231142663
20232—0568
20244491552
202531071 (1)537
20264301—

What is it indicated for?

The Nexus Detachable Coils are intended for the endovascular embolization of intracranial aneurysms that - because of their morphology, their location, or the patient's general medical condition - are considered by the treating neurosurgical team to be a) very high risk for management by traditional operative techniques, or b) be inoperable. The Nexus Detachable Coils are also intended for the embolization of other neuro vascular abnormalities, such as, arteriovenous malformations and arteriovenous fistulae.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K051560: Nexus Detachable Coil, Multi-Diameter CSR and Helix Super Soft CSR.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K051560

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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