510(k) · Cleared
Cleared8F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medtronic Vascular · DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Cleared on Mar 15, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K042489 (Medtronic Vascular, 2004) and 1 other predicate after a 26-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1998. 2 of the 10 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 15, 2006
- Review
- 26 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K981198 (1998). 6 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 2 of the 10 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 4 generations backK981198 Medtronic Zuma Guiding CatheterMedtronics Interventional Vascular · 1998 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK021256 Z3 Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2002 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK022764 7F Launcher Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2002 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK023402 8F Launcher Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2002 · Recalled
- This deviceK060418 8F Sherpa NX Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2006
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK062420 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2006
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK141529 Alviguide Blue+ Interventional Cardiology Guiding CatheterAlvimedica Tibbi Urunler Sanayi VE Dis Ticaret A.S · 2014
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK132673 5F & 6F Launcher Guide Catheter, 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter…Medtronic, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled (Class I)
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 3 of 3 · See all- K0624205F Sherpa Active NX Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2006 · cites it directly2descendants
- K141529Alviguide Blue+ Interventional Cardiology Guiding CatheterAlvimedica Tibbi Urunler Sanayi VE Dis Ticaret A.S · 2014 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K1326735F & 6F Launcher Guide Catheter, 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter, 6F Z4 Guiding…Medtronic, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K981198 | Medtronic Zuma Guiding Catheter | Medtronics Interventional Vascular | 1998 | 25 |
| −3 | K021256 | Z3 Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2002 | 52 |
| −2 | K022764 | 7F Launcher Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2002 | 13 |
| −1 | K023402 | 8F Launcher Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2002 | 18 |
| 0 (this device) | K060418 | 8F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2006 | — |
| +1 | K062420 | 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2006 | — |
| +2 | K141529 | Alviguide Blue+ Interventional Cardiology Guiding Catheter | Alvimedica Tibbi Urunler Sanayi VE Dis Ticaret A.S | 2014 | — |
| +2 | K132673 | 5F & 6F Launcher Guide Catheter, 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter, 6F Z4… | Medtronic, Inc. | 2013 | Class I |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 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.
2 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new DQY device
- #1 K234115 APRO 55 Catheterscore 17.5 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K042489 | 6F Z4 Guide CatheterSummary page 1…Common Name: Percutaneous Catheter Classification Percutaneous Catheter Name: Predicate Device: 7F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter (K042489) 8F Launcher Guide Catheter (K023402) Device The 8F Sherpa NX guide catheter… | 2004 |
| * | K023402 | 8F Launcher Guide CatheterSummary page 1…on Percutaneous Catheter Name: Predicate Device: 7F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter (K042489) 8F Launcher Guide Catheter (K023402) Device The 8F Sherpa NX guide catheter consists of a luer hub, strain Description: relief… | 2002 |
What descends from it? (3)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K062420 | 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter | 2006 | 2 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K0424896F Z4 Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2004 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 2004 ancestors bar of FIG. 1191 Class I recalls
- K1326735F & 6F Launcher Guide Catheter, 5F Sherpa Active NX Guide Catheter, 6F Z4 Guiding CatheterMedtronic, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2013 descendants bar of FIG. 1191 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 8 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- 6 of the 6 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K062420 (Medtronic Vascular, 2006) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K042489.
How does its category compare?
All DQY devicesDQY Catheter, Percutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DQY
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQY
115in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQY
1in 2025
Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQY
3,056in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQY, 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 | 16 | 85 | 6 | 313 |
| 2008 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 496 |
| 2009 | 37 | 73 | 17 | 819 |
| 2010 | 22 | 74 | 32 | 1,293 |
| 2011 | 36 | 71 | 6 | 1,211 |
| 2012 | 30 | 87 | 2 | 1,191 |
| 2013 | 32 | 92 | 36 (1) | 1,352 |
| 2014 | 19 | 127 | 3 | 1,497 |
| 2015 | 27 | 118 | 3 | 2,337 |
| 2016 | 22 | 117 | 22 (7) | 2,252 |
| 2017 | 26 | 113 | 8 | 2,489 |
| 2018 | 25 | 106 | 2 | 2,855 |
| 2019 | 30 | 111 | 1 | 2,902 |
| 2020 | 20 | 120 | 2 | 2,889 |
| 2021 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 3,006 |
| 2022 | 18 | 74 | 0 | 2,643 |
| 2023 | 18 | 114 | 17 | 3,049 |
| 2024 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 3,190 |
| 2025 | 21 | 115 | 1 (1) | 3,056 |
| 2026 | 11 | 30 | 2 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Medtronic 8F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter is designed to provide a pathway through which therapeutic devices are introduced. The 8F Sherpa NX guiding catheter is intended for use in the coronary or peripheral vascular system.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K060418 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K060418: 8F Sherpa NX Guide Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K060418
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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