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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2010

Optiseal Enpath Valved Ptfe Peelable Introducer

K093232510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 15, 2010152-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1340Recalls 1

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

Great Batch Medical · DYB Introducer, Catheter

Cleared on Mar 15, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K063182 (Enpath Medical, Inc., 2006) and 1 other predicate after a 152-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1993. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Mar 15, 2010
Review
152 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYB
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K932323 (1993). 12 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK932323 Percutaneous IntroducerMedamicus, Inc. · 1993
  2. 4 generations backK021004 Valved Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc. · 2002
  3. 3 generations backK030905 Medamicus Flowguard Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc. · 2003
  4. 2 generations backK040150 Modification to Medamicus Flowguard Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc. · 2004
  5. 1 generation backK063182 Enpath Medical Viaseal Valved Peelable Introducer, Model 10866-XXXEnpath Medical, Inc. · 2006
  6. This deviceK093232 Optiseal Enpath Valved Ptfe Peelable IntroducerGreat Batch Medical · 2010
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K932323Percutaneous IntroducerMedamicus, Inc.1993—
−4K021004Valved Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc.2002—
−3K030905Medamicus Flowguard Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc.2003—
−2K040150Modification to Medamicus Flowguard Peelable IntroducerMedamicus, Inc.2004—
−1K063182Enpath Medical Viaseal Valved Peelable Introducer, Model 10866-XXXEnpath Medical, Inc.2006—
0 (this device)K093232Optiseal Enpath Valved Ptfe Peelable IntroducerGreat Batch Medical2010—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199520
199710
200010
200110
200510
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K093232, 1993–2010Source: 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? (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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K063182Enpath Medical Viaseal Valved Peelable Introducer, Model 10866-XXX
Summary page 2
…ble Introducer, available in both non-sideport and sideport configurations, is a modification of the previously cleared non-sideport ViaSeal Valved Peelable Introducers (K063182). The OptiSeal Valved PTFE Peelable Introducer configurations covered by this submission are identical in function, mechanism of…
Enpath Medical, Inc.2006—
*K070159Prelude Sheath Introducer
Summary page 2
…roducer with sideport shares a similar intended use, with respect to use in the venous system, and mechanism of action as the sideported Merit Prelude Sheath Introducer (K070159). 5.6 Summary of Testing The OptiSeal Valved PTFE Peelable Introducer passed all verification specification criteria for dimens…
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.20073

Also cleared against K063182: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 2, 2010Not classifiedZ-2294-2010PackagingThe outer sterile barrier (pouch) packaging for the 12 Fr device is not intact. No breaches in the inner sterile barrier (tray/tyvek lid) have been identified. The OptiSeal introducer and accessories sealed in the tray are sterile.…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
  • 6 of the 12 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K063182.

How does its category compare?

All DYB devices

DYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYB

16in 2025

2007: 122008: 172009: 142010: 182011: 172012: 222013: 262014: 302015: 172016: 192017: 242018: 192019: 182020: 92021: 122022: 132023: 152024: 182025: 162026 (partial year): 17
2007high 30 (2014) · low 9 (2020)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYB

63in 2025

2007: 95 days median2008: 37 days median2009: 52 days median2010: 123 days median2011: 100 days median2012: 128 days median2013: 118 days median2014: 122 days median2015: 129 days median2016: 95 days median2017: 70 days median2018: 156 days median2019: 47 days median2020: 49 days median2021: 78 days median2022: 143 days median2023: 55 days median2024: 56 days median2025: 63 days median2026 (partial year): 59 days median
2007high 156 (2018) · low 37 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYB

3in 2025

2007: 152008: 92009: 252010: 182011: 42012: 32013: 5, 1 Class I2014: 22015: 2, 1 Class I2016: 45, 3 Class I2017: 22, 1 Class I2018: 12019: 22020: 21, 21 Class I2021: 62022: 22023: 102024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 23, 21 Class I
2007high 45 (2016) · low 1 (2018)2026

Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DYB

4,539in 2025

2007: 3162008: 4232009: 3992010: 4452011: 6282012: 8982013: 7432014: 7802015: 9132016: 1,2342017: 1,6722018: 1,9032019: 2,4502020: 2,4652021: 2,8352022: 4,0842023: 3,7752024: 3,9312025: 4,539
2007high 4,539 (2025) · low 316 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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
2007129515316
200817379423
2009145225399
20101812318445
2011171004628
2012221283898
2013261185 (1)743
2014301222780
2015171292 (1)913
2016199545 (3)1,234
2017247022 (1)1,672
20181915611,903
2019184722,450
202094921 (21)2,465
2021127862,835
20221314324,084
20231555103,775
2024185623,931
2025166334,539
2026175923 (21)—

What is it indicated for?

The OptiSealTM Valved PTFE Peelable Introducer is intended for use in the percutaneous insertion of pacing leads or catheters in the venous system.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K093232: Optiseal Enpath Valved Ptfe Peelable Introducer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K093232

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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