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Model Multi-Flo IC-1545-KT/-F Intermittent Circulator

K061857510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 1, 200632-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5800

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

Bio Compression Systems, Inc. · JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

Cleared on Aug 1, 2006 as substantially equivalent to K932900 (Aircast, Inc., 1993) and 3 other predicates after a 32-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1988. 22 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 1, 2006
Review
32 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOW
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K881632 (1988). 4 ancestors in all. 22 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2005: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 descendant cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2025: 3 descendants cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2023: 4 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK881632 · Flowtron DVT System AC500 Pump, L501 Garment · Huntleigh Technology, Inc. · 19881990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 5 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants5 generations forward: 5 descendants6 generations forward: 3 descendants7 generations forward: 2 descendants K881632 · Flowtron DVT System AC500 Pump, L501 Garment · Huntleigh Technology, Inc. · 19880+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backK881632 Flowtron DVT System AC500 Pump, L501 GarmentHuntleigh Technology, Inc. · 1988
  2. This deviceK061857 Model Multi-Flo IC-1545-KT/-F Intermittent CirculatorBio Compression Systems, Inc. · 2006
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 18 of its ownK072666 Bioarterial Plus, Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc. · 2007
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 14 of its ownK131327 Bioarterial Plus Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc. · 2013
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 12 of its ownK181149 Therm-X Pro, Therm-X AT, Therm-X Pro AthleteZenith Technical Innovations · 2018
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 11 of its ownK190854 Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations · 2019
  7. Descendant · 4 generations on · 10 of its ownK193550 Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations · 2020

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Descendants cleared per year

2007: 12010: 22011: 12013: 22018: 22019: 12020: 12023: 42024: 42025: 32026: 1
2007high 4 (2023) · low 0 (2008)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K072666Bioarterial Plus, Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly18descendants
  • K131327Bioarterial Plus Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc. · 2013 · 2 generations on14descendants
  • K181149Therm-X Pro, Therm-X AT, Therm-X Pro AthleteZenith Technical Innovations · 2018 · 3 generations on12descendants
  • K190854Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations · 2019 · 4 generations on11descendants
  • K193550Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations · 2020 · 4 generations on10descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K881632Flowtron DVT System AC500 Pump, L501 GarmentHuntleigh Technology, Inc.1988—
0 (this device)K061857Model Multi-Flo IC-1545-KT/-F Intermittent CirculatorBio Compression Systems, Inc.2006—
+1K072666Bioarterial Plus, Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc.2007—
+2K131327Bioarterial Plus Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc.2013—
+3K181149Therm-X Pro, Therm-X AT, Therm-X Pro AthleteZenith Technical Innovations2018—
+4K190854Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations2019—
+4K193550Therm-XZenith Technical Innovations2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199810
200510

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200710
201020
201110
201320
201820
201910
202010
202340
202440
202530
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K061857, 1988–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*K932900Aircast Venaflow System
Summary page 2
…es are classified as Class Il devices, and reviewed by the Division of Cardiovascuiar Devices. 10/263 Koo (857 /Dajé’ 9 of 3 6. PREDICATE DEVICE(s): * K932900 Aircast Inc. Venafliow System * K965153 Huntleigh Healthcare FPS000 * K881632 Huntleigh Healthcare Flowtron DVT ACS500 * K043423…
Aircast, Inc.1993—
*K965153Huntleigh FP5000 System Model FP5000
Summary page 2
…d reviewed by the Division of Cardiovascuiar Devices. 10/263 Koo (857 /Dajé’ 9 of 3 6. PREDICATE DEVICE(s): * K932900 Aircast Inc. Venafliow System * K965153 Huntleigh Healthcare FPS000 * K881632 Huntleigh Healthcare Flowtron DVT ACS500 * K043423 Model SC-3008 Sequential Circulator 7.…
Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc.1998—
*K881632Flowtron DVT System AC500 Pump, L501 Garment
Summary page 2
…scuiar Devices. 10/263 Koo (857 /Dajé’ 9 of 3 6. PREDICATE DEVICE(s): * K932900 Aircast Inc. Venafliow System * K965153 Huntleigh Healthcare FPS000 * K881632 Huntleigh Healthcare Flowtron DVT ACS500 * K043423 Model SC-3008 Sequential Circulator 7. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The device is ava…
Huntleigh Technology, Inc.1988—
*K043423Model SC-3008 Sequential Circulator
Summary page 2
…ajé’ 9 of 3 6. PREDICATE DEVICE(s): * K932900 Aircast Inc. Venafliow System * K965153 Huntleigh Healthcare FPS000 * K881632 Huntleigh Healthcare Flowtron DVT ACS500 * K043423 Model SC-3008 Sequential Circulator 7. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The device is available in two models (-KT and -F) and is infended f…
Bio Compression Systems, Inc.2005—

Also cleared against K932900: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (22)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K072666Bioarterial Plus, Arterial Blood Flow Enhancement SystemBio Compression Systems, Inc.200718
K131306IC-1545-DL Multi Flo DVT Combo Intermittent Pneumatic Compression DeviceBio Compression Systems, Inc.20132

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?

  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K072666 (Bio Compression Systems, Inc., 2007) has gone furthest, with 18 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K932900.

How does its category compare?

All JOW devices

JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JOW

7in 2025

2007: 62008: 42009: 32010: 182011: 112012: 132013: 172014: 162015: 102016: 92017: 92018: 112019: 112020: 142021: 162022: 72023: 62024: 82025: 72026 (partial year): 6
2007high 18 (2010) · low 3 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOW

168in 2025

2007: 66 days median2008: 112 days median2009: 84 days median2010: 71 days median2011: 104 days median2012: 63 days median2013: 94 days median2014: 91 days median2015: 160 days median2016: 121 days median2017: 116 days median2018: 136 days median2019: 88 days median2020: 158 days median2021: 132 days median2022: 80 days median2023: 160 days median2024: 197 days median2025: 168 days median2026 (partial year): 252 days median
2007high 252 (2026) · low 63 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · JOW

1in 2019

2008: 72010: 22011: 32012: 22017: 12019: 1
2007high 7 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JOW

24in 2025

2007: 122008: 362009: 452010: 662011: 502012: 1002013: 1692014: 932015: 1372016: 1502017: 1492018: 1142019: 1022020: 502021: 342022: 272023: 572024: 302025: 24
2007high 169 (2013) · low 12 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOW, 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
2007666012
20084112736
2009384045
20101871266
201111104350
201213632100
201317940169
20141691093
2015101600137
201691210150
201791161149
2018111360114
201911881102
202014158050
202116132034
2022780027
20236160057
20248197030
20257168024
202662520—

What is it indicated for?

When used with GI-3045-T Knee/Thigh or GI-3045-K Knee garments:

Intended for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis

When used with GI-3045-F Foot garments:

Intended for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis

Enhancement of venous and arterial circulation

Prevention of venous stasis ulcers

Assist in healing of cutaneous ulcers

Reduction of acute or chronic edema

Reduction of lower limb pain due to surgery or trauma

Reduction of compartmental pressures

The device is intended for hospital and home use.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K061857: Model Multi-Flo IC-1545-KT/-F Intermittent Circulator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061857

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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