510(k) · Cleared
ClearedClear Vision Embryo Transfer Catheter Set, Model B100000 - B 100007; Clear Vision Trial Transfer Catheter Set
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Swemed Lab International AB · MQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction
Cleared on Jan 30, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K990350 (CooperSurgical, Inc., 1999) and 5 other predicates after a 75-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.
- Decided
- Jan 30, 2006
- Review
- 75 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 6
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K990350 (1999). 6 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 2 generations backK990350 Wallace Catheters-18CM, Model 1816; 23CM, Model 1816N; 23CM, Model…CooperSurgical, Inc. · 1999 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK023379 Coopersurgical Embryo Transfer Catheter, Coopersurgical Assisted…Cooper Surgical · 2002
- This deviceK053208 Clear Vision Embryo Transfer Catheter Set, Model B100000 - B 100007…Swemed Lab International AB · 2006
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K990350 | Wallace Catheters-18CM, Model 1816; 23CM, Model 1816N; 23CM, Model 2316 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | 1999 | 6 |
| −1 | K023379 | Coopersurgical Embryo Transfer Catheter, Coopersurgical Assisted Reproduction… | Cooper Surgical | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K053208 | Clear Vision Embryo Transfer Catheter Set, Model B100000 - B 100007; Clear… | Swemed Lab International AB | 2006 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new MQF device
- #1 K253354 Minvitro Embryo Transfer Catheters (ETCA23175…score 11.4 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (6)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K990350 | Wallace Catheters-18CM, Model 1816; 23CM, Model 1816N; 23CM, Model 2316Summary page 1…fication Name Assisted Reproduction Catheters PREDICATE DEVICES: a) Wallace Catheters already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990350 b) CooperSurgical Embryo Transfer Catheter already marketed in the USA tindcl Premarket Notification K023379… | 1999 |
| * | K023379 | Coopersurgical Embryo Transfer Catheter, Coopersurgical Assisted Reproduction CatheterSummary page 1…rs already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990350 b) CooperSurgical Embryo Transfer Catheter already marketed in the USA tindcl Premarket Notification K023379 15(20) c) Wallace Trial Transfer Catheters already marketed in the USA u… | 2002 |
| * | K990348 | Wallace Trial Transfer Catheter, Model TT 1816NSummary page 2…tion K023379 15(20) c) Wallace Trial Transfer Catheters already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990348 d) CooperSurgical Trial Transfer Catheter already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K023384 e) Wallace Malleable… | 1999 |
| * | K023384 | Coopersurgical Trial Transfer CatheterSummary page 2…ters already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990348 d) CooperSurgical Trial Transfer Catheter already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K023384 e) Wallace Malleable Stylet already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990349 f) CooperSurgical Malleable Stylet… | 2002 |
| * | K990349 | Wallace Malleable Stylet-18CM, Model 1816ST, Wallace Malleable Stylet-23CM, Model 1816NSTSummary page 2…Transfer Catheter already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K023384 e) Wallace Malleable Stylet already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990349 f) CooperSurgical Malleable Stylet already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K023382. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: Embr… | 1999 |
| * | K023382 | Coopersurgical Malleable SytletSummary page 2…able Stylet already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K990349 f) CooperSurgical Malleable Stylet already marketed in the USA under Premarket Notification K023382. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: Embryo Transfer Cathteter Set The Swemed Embryo Transfer Catheter Set is manufactured by Swemed of medica… | 2002 |
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 7 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- 2 of the 6 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K990350.
How does its category compare?
All MQF devicesMQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MQF
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQF
196in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQF
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQF
13in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQF, 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 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 230 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 196 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The embryo transfer catheter set is a sterile, single use device designed for in vitro
fertilized (IVF) embryo transfer into the uterine cavity.
The trial transfer catheter is a sterile, single use device which is designed for ensuring
a free passage through the cervix prior to the embryo transfer.
The stylet is a sterile, single-use device designed to support in initial placement of the
guide catheter prior to the embryo transfer.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K053208 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K053208: Clear Vision Embryo Transfer Catheter Set, Model B100000 - B 100007; Clear Vision Trial Transfer Catheter Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K053208
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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