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Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026, PSF032, PSF041, PSF054

K100769510(k) SpecialCleared May 21, 201064-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1250

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

Penumbra, Inc. · NRY Catheter, Thrombus Retriever

Cleared on May 21, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K090752 (Penumbra, Inc., 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 64-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 6 of the 125 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 118 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 21, 2010
Review
64 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NRY
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K003410 (2001). 6 ancestors in all, the oldest K003086 (2001). 118 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly. 6 of the 125 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2014: 1 descendant cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 2 descendants cleared2015: 4 descendants cleared2023: 11 descendants cleared, 2 with a Class I recall22024: 12 descendants cleared2019: 7 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12026: 18 descendants cleared2016: 7 descendants cleared2021: 6 descendants cleared2020: 10 descendants cleared, 2 with a Class I recall22025: 18 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2018: 13 descendants cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall1K003410 · Concentric Retriever, Model 90030 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · recalledK030476 · Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK033736 · Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2004K072718 · Penumbra System · Penumbra, Inc. · 2007 · recalled200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 10 descendants3 generations forward: 18 descendants4 generations forward: 23 descendants, 2 with a Class I recall25 generations forward: 23 descendants6 generations forward: 18 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall17 generations forward: 10 descendants, 2 with a Class I recall28 generations forward: 7 descendants, 1 with a Class I recall19 generations forward: 3 descendants10 generations forward: 2 descendants K072718 · Penumbra System · Penumbra, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK033736 · Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2004K030476 · Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2003 · recalledK003410 · Concentric Retriever, Model 90030 · Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · recalled0+5+10
  1. Root · 4 generations backK003410 Concentric Retriever, Model 90030Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK030476 Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK033736 Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2004
  4. 1 generation backK072718 Penumbra SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  5. This deviceK100769 Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026…Penumbra, Inc. · 2010
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 116 of its ownK113163 Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc. · 2011
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 61 of its ownK133317 Penumbra System / Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc. · 2014
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 60 of its ownK142458 Penumbra System ACEPenumbra, Inc. · 2015
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 54 of its ownK152541 Penumbra System ACE 64 and ACE 68 Reperfusion CathetersPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 43 of its ownK121917 Penumbra Embolectomy Aspiration SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2012

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12012: 22014: 12015: 42016: 72017: 32018: 132019: 72020: 102021: 62022: 52023: 112024: 122025: 182026: 18
2011high 18 (2025) · low 0 (2013)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K113163Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly116descendants
  • K133317Penumbra System / Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc. · 2014 · cites it directly61descendants
  • K142458Penumbra System ACEPenumbra, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly60descendants
  • K152541Penumbra System ACE 64 and ACE 68 Reperfusion CathetersPenumbra, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on54descendants
  • K121917Penumbra Embolectomy Aspiration SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly43descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K003410Concentric Retriever, Model 90030Concentric Medical, Inc.20011
−3K030476Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037Concentric Medical, Inc.20032
−2K033736Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066Concentric Medical, Inc.2004—
−1K072718Penumbra SystemPenumbra, Inc.20071
0 (this device)K100769Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026, PSF032…Penumbra, Inc.2010—
+1K113163Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc.2011—
+1K133317Penumbra System / Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc.2014—
+1K142458Penumbra System ACEPenumbra, Inc.2015—
+2K152541Penumbra System ACE 64 and ACE 68 Reperfusion CathetersPenumbra, Inc.2016—
+1K121917Penumbra Embolectomy Aspiration SystemPenumbra, Inc.2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200910

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201220
201410
201540
201670
201731
2018130
201971
2020102
202160
202250
2023112
2024120
2025180
2026180
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K100769, 2001–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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.

6 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new NRY device

  1. #1 K232971 APRO 55 Catheter and Alembic Aspiration Tubingscore 18.6 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K090752Penumbra System (Pennumbra Reperfusion Catheter 054), Model PSC054; (Penumbra Separator…
Summary page 2
…SeprtrFe [026, 032, ~041, 054~1 [026, 032, 041,054! 510(k) NO. K072718 & K090752 To be determined Classification Class II, NRY…
Penumbra, Inc.2009—
*K072718Penumbra System
Summary page 1
…054, Penumbra Separator 054 Penumbra, Inc. K072718 / 28 Dec 2007 Penumbra System [026, 032, 041]…
Penumbra, Inc.20071

Also cleared against K090752: 10 other devices →

What descends from it? (118)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K113163Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc.2011116
K133317Penumbra System / Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc.201461
K142458Penumbra System ACEPenumbra, Inc.201560
K121917Penumbra Embolectomy Aspiration SystemPenumbra, Inc.201243

Has anything in its family been recalled? (6 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K162901Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc. · 2017 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K223530Route 92 Medical Full Length 070 Reperfusion System and Aspiration Tubing SetRoute 92 Medical, Inc. · 2023 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K190010Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2019 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K191946Penumbra System Penumbra JET 7XPenumbra, Inc. · 2020 · 7 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K202251Penumbra System (Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology; Penumbra JET 7MAX)Penumbra, Inc. · 2020 · 7 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 14 Class I recalls
  • K222786072 Aspiration SystemQ'Apel Medical, Inc. · 2023 · 8 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 9 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.4 years on median.
  • 3 of the 6 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K113163 (Penumbra, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 116 descendants of its own.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K090752.

How does its category compare?

All NRY devices

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

FDA decisions per year · NRY

15in 2025

2007: 52008: 22009: 22010: 12011: 22012: 42014: 42015: 62016: 52017: 32018: 112019: 72020: 62021: 92022: 32023: 82024: 82025: 152026 (partial year): 14
2007high 15 (2025) · low 0 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NRY

129in 2025

2007: 94 days median2012: 90 days median2014: 140 days median2015: 128 days median2016: 75 days median2017: 185 days median2018: 156 days median2019: 89 days median2020: 125 days median2021: 80 days median2022: 129 days median2023: 112 days median2024: 165 days median2025: 129 days median2026 (partial year): 147 days median
2007high 185 (2017) · low 75 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · NRY

4in 2020

2010: 12013: 12017: 42020: 4, 4 Class I2026 (partial year): 2
2007high 4 (2017) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NRY

565in 2025

2007: 132008: 182009: 572010: 2892011: 2632012: 3662013: 4052014: 4282015: 5982016: 4972017: 4322018: 4152019: 6502020: 7032021: 6882022: 5492023: 7112024: 6412025: 565
2007high 711 (2023) · low 13 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NRY, 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
2007594013
20082—018
20092—057
20101—1289
20112—0263
20124900366
20130—1405
201441400428
201561280598
20165750497
201731854432
2018111560415
20197890650
202061254 (4)703
20219800688
202231290549
202381120711
202481650641
2025151290565
2026141472—

What is it indicated for?

The Penumbra System is intended for use in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease (in the internal carotid, middle cerebral - M1 and M2 segments, basilar, and vertebral arteries) within 8 hours of symptom onset.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K100769: Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026, PSF032, PSF041, PSF054.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K100769

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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