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Aspira Peritoneal Drainage System

K081288510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 18, 200872-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5630

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

C.R. Bard, Inc. · PNG Peritoneal, Drainage Catheter For Refractory Ascites, Long-Term Indwelling

Cleared on Jul 18, 2008 after a 72-day review. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below). 11 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 18, 2008
Review
72 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PNG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

11 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK081288 Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2008
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK110396 Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK113854 Pleurx Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion · 2012
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK122422 Pleurx Pleural Catheter System Pleurx Catheter Access Kit Pleurx…Care Fusion · 2012
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK160437 PleurX Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion · 2016
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK121849 Pleurx Pleural Catheter System, Pleurx Catheter Access Kit, Pleurx…Care Fusion · 2012

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12012: 32015: 12016: 22017: 12020: 12021: 12024: 1
2011high 3 (2012) · low 0 (2013)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K110396Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly10descendants
  • K113854Pleurx Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion · 2012 · 2 generations on8descendants
  • K122422Pleurx Pleural Catheter System Pleurx Catheter Access Kit Pleurx Slide Valved Peelable…Care Fusion · 2012 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K160437PleurX Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion · 2016 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K121849Pleurx Pleural Catheter System, Pleurx Catheter Access Kit, Pleurx Catheter Insertion…Care Fusion · 2012 · 3 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K081288Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.2008—
+1K110396Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.201117
+2K113854Pleurx Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion2012—
+2K122422Pleurx Pleural Catheter System Pleurx Catheter Access Kit Pleurx Slide Valved…Care Fusion2012—
+2K160437PleurX Peritoneal Catheter SystemCare Fusion2016—
+3K121849Pleurx Pleural Catheter System, Pleurx Catheter Access Kit, Pleurx Catheter…Care Fusion2012—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201230
201510
201620
201710
202010
202110
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K081288, 2008–2024Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new PNG device

  1. #1 K241946 PeritX™ 1L Drainage Kit (90-1010); PeritX™ 2L…score 10.6 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
Kept off the family treeK051711FDA’s K051711 is Pleurx Peritoneal Catheter Kit and Pleurx Drainage Kits
Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree
Denver Biomedical, Inc.2005—

What descends from it? (11)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K110396Aspira Peritoneal Drainage SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.201110

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?

  • Of its descendants, K110396 (C.R. Bard, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PNG devices

PNG Peritoneal, Drainage Catheter For Refractory Ascites, Long-Term Indwelling: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PNG

1in 2025

2008: 12010: 12011: 12012: 22016: 32020: 12021: 12023: 22024: 12025: 1
2007high 3 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PNG

244in 2016

2016: 244 days median
2007high 244 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · PNG

No recall names PNG since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PNG

31in 2025

2017: 32018: 62019: 92020: 152021: 152022: 182023: 212024: 182025: 31
2007high 31 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PNG, 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
20070—00
20081—00
20090—00
20101—00
20111—00
20122—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
2016324400
20170—03
20180—06
20190—09
20201—015
20211—015
20220—018
20232—021
20241—018
20251—031
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Aspira® Peritoneal Drainage System is indicated for intermittent drainage of recurrent and symptomatic malignant ascites. The catheter is intended for long-term access of the peritoneal cavity in order to relieve symptoms such as dyspnea or other symptoms associated with malignant ascites. The Aspira® Drainage Bag is indicated for use only with the Aspira® Drainage Catheter for intermittent drainage. The Aspira® Dressing Kit is indicated for dressing…

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The Aspira® Peritoneal Drainage System is indicated for intermittent drainage of recurrent and symptomatic malignant ascites. The catheter is intended for long-term access of the peritoneal cavity in order to relieve symptoms such as dyspnea or other symptoms associated with malignant ascites.

The Aspira® Drainage Bag is indicated for use only with the Aspira® Drainage Catheter for intermittent drainage.

The Aspira® Dressing Kit is indicated for dressing of a catheter and exit site.

The Aspira® Luer Adapter is intended to provide access to the Aspira® Drainage Catheter. It is used to drain fluid using standard wall suction, water seal drainage system, glass vacuum bottle, syringe or other appropriate method.

The Aspira® Valve Assembly attaches to the Aspira® Drainage Catheter. The Aspira® Repair Kit is for the repair of the Aspira® Drainage Catheter and replacement of the Aspira® Valve Assembly.

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. “K081288: Aspira Peritoneal Drainage System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K081288

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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