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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2014

Vti Intraoperative Doppler Systems

K082870510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 28, 200829-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.2100Recalls 4

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

Vascular Technology Incorporated · DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular

Cleared on Oct 28, 2008 after a 29-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 5 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Oct 28, 2008
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DPW
Recalls
4
Predicates
0

5 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2022: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK082870 Vti Intraoperative Doppler SystemsVascular Technology Incorporated · 2008
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK212065 VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2021
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK211589 VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Surgical Probe…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2022
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK241583 VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2024
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK260700 BlueDop Vascular ExpertBlueDop Medical, Ltd. · 2026
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK251904 VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K212065VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek ChargerRemington Medical, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K211589VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Surgical Probe, VascuChek ChargerRemington Medical, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K241583VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek Charger…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K260700BlueDop Vascular ExpertBlueDop Medical, Ltd. · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K251904VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek Speaker Dock…Remington Medical, Inc. · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K082870Vti Intraoperative Doppler SystemsVascular Technology Incorporated2008—
+1K212065VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek…Remington Medical, Inc.2021—
+1K211589VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Surgical Probe, VascuChek…Remington Medical, Inc.2022—
+2K241583VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek…Remington Medical, Inc.2024—
+2K260700BlueDop Vascular ExpertBlueDop Medical, Ltd.2026—
+3K251904VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek…Remington Medical, Inc.2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
202210
202410
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K082870, 2008–2026Source: 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 510(k) statement (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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (5)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K212065VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Clinical Probe, VascuChek ChargerRemington Medical, Inc.20213
K211589VascuChek Kit, VascuChek Transceiver, VascuChek Surgical Probe, VascuChek ChargerRemington Medical, Inc.20222

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 28, 2014Class IIZ-2000-2014Process designReport of the product penetrating the sterile barrier; this could render the product unsterile.
May 28, 2014Class IIZ-1998-2014Process designReport of the product penetrating the sterile barrier; this could render the product unsterile.
May 28, 2014Class IIZ-1999-2014Process designReport of the product penetrating the sterile barrier; this could render the product unsterile.
May 28, 2014Class IIZ-2001-2014Process designReport of the product penetrating the sterile barrier; this could render the product unsterile.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K212065 (Remington Medical, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DPW devices

DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2008, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DPW

3in 2025

2007: 12008: 12010: 22011: 42012: 12013: 22015: 32016: 12018: 22019: 32020: 22021: 22022: 32023: 12024: 12025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2011) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DPW

119in 2025

2011: 89 days median2015: 275 days median2019: 169 days median2022: 136 days median2025: 119 days median
2007high 275 (2015) · low 89 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · DPW

1in 2025

2007: 42010: 12012: 12017: 12025: 1
2007high 4 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DPW

6in 2025

2009: 12011: 12013: 32014: 82015: 122016: 12017: 22019: 32020: 42021: 62022: 12023: 22024: 42025: 6
2007high 12 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DPW, 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
20071—40
20081—00
20090—01
20102—10
201148901
20121—10
20132—03
20140—08
20153275012
20161—01
20170—12
20182—00
2019316903
20202—04
20212—06
2022313601
20231—02
20241—04
2025311916
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The VTI Intraoperative Doppler Systems are intended for the intraoperative and transcutaneous evaluation of blood flow.

Indications for Use form filed with the FDA for the VTI Doppler Probes lists the clinical applications as Intraoperative (microvascular and vascular), Intraoperative Neurological, Transesophageal, Transrectal, Laparoscopic and Peripheral Vascular.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.

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510(k) Report. “K082870: Vti Intraoperative Doppler Systems.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K082870

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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