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Z6 Stimulator

K070743510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 2, 2007108-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1750

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

St Cardio Technologies, LLC · JOQ Generator, Pulse, Pacemaker, External Programmable (For Electrophysiological Studies Only)

Cleared on Jul 2, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K011826 (Micropace Pty, Ltd., 2002) after a 108-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1986.

Decided
Jul 2, 2007
Review
108 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JOQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K854196 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK854196 Dci Model EP-2 Clinical StimulatorDigital Cardiovascular Instruments, Inc. · 1986
  2. 1 generation backK011826 EPS320 Cardiac StimulatorMicropace Pty, Ltd. · 2002
  3. This deviceK070743 Z6 StimulatorSt Cardio Technologies, LLC · 2007
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K854196Dci Model EP-2 Clinical StimulatorDigital Cardiovascular Instruments, Inc.1986—
−1K011826EPS320 Cardiac StimulatorMicropace Pty, Ltd.2002—
0 (this device)K070743Z6 StimulatorSt Cardio Technologies, LLC2007—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K070743, 1986–2007Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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
*K011826EPS320 Cardiac Stimulator
Summary page 2
…EIenII1t~ Micropace EP320 Z6 Stimulator Campsri Predicate Device) K011826 p~~~~~ending pt~t AI~nkt~dc 0. 1-25 mA…
Micropace Pty, Ltd.2002—

Also cleared against K011826: 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 15.7 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K011826.

How does its category compare?

All JOQ devices

JOQ Generator, Pulse, Pacemaker, External Programmable (For Electrophysiological Studies Only): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JOQ

1in 2018

2007: 22009: 12018: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JOQ

Too few JOQ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · JOQ

1in 2009

2009: 1
2007high 1 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · JOQ

5in 2025

2007: 82008: 22009: 32010: 112011: 92012: 252013: 12014: 32017: 42018: 32019: 42020: 22021: 22022: 42023: 102024: 82025: 5
2007high 25 (2012) · low 0 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JOQ, 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
20072—08
20080—02
20091—13
20100—011
20110—09
20120—025
20130—01
20140—03
20150—00
20160—00
20170—04
20181—03
20190—04
20200—02
20210—02
20220—04
20230—010
20240—08
20250—05
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Z6 Stimulator System is an electrical stimulus generator for diagnostic cardiac stimulation and electrophysiological testing of the human heart.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K070743: Z6 Stimulator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K070743

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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