510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLivewire Electophysiology Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
St Jude Medical · DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Cleared on Oct 18, 2010 as substantially equivalent to K022380 (St Jude Medical, 2002) and 1 other predicate after a 27-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1993. 7 of the 17 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 14 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 18, 2010
- Review
- 27 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DRF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K913940 (1993). 2 ancestors in all. 14 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly. 7 of the 17 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 1 generation backK913940 Response (TM) Steerable CatheterDaig Corp. · 1993
- This deviceK102721 Livewire Electophysiology CatheterSt Jude Medical · 2010
- Descendant · cites it directly · 12 of its ownK150631 St. Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable…St Jude Medical · 2015
- Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK151622 St.Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable…St Jude Medical · 2015
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK190106 Intra-Operative Positioning System; Simple Curve Catheter, Reverse…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK230309 Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (MC-1); IOPS Simple Curve…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2023 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK242133 Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (Fiducial Tracking Pad)…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2024 · Recalled (Class I)
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Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K241156 Medline ReNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Medical…2 generations on · 2024
- K190106 Intra-Operative Positioning System; Simple Curve…2 generations on · 2019
- K221067 Medline ReNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Medical…2 generations on · 2023
- K242133 Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®)…3 generations on · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 14 · See all- K150631St. Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable Electroohysiology Catheter…St Jude Medical · 2015 · cites it directly12descendants
- K151622St.Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable Electrophysiology Catheter…St Jude Medical · 2015 · cites it directly11descendants
- K190106Intra-Operative Positioning System; Simple Curve Catheter, Reverse Curve Catheter…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K230309Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (MC-1); IOPS Simple Curve Catheter (SCC-1)…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2023 · 3 generations on5descendants
- K242133Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (Fiducial Tracking Pad); Intra-Operative…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K913940 | Response (TM) Steerable Catheter | Daig Corp. | 1993 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K102721 | Livewire Electophysiology Catheter | St Jude Medical | 2010 | — |
| +1 | K150631 | St. Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable Electroohysiology… | St Jude Medical | 2015 | — |
| +1 | K151622 | St.Jude Medical MediGuide Enabled Livewire Steerable Electrophysiology… | St Jude Medical | 2015 | — |
| +2 | K190106 | Intra-Operative Positioning System; Simple Curve Catheter, Reverse Curve… | Centerline Biomedical, Inc. | 2019 | Class I |
| +3 | K230309 | Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (MC-1); IOPS Simple Curve Catheter… | Centerline Biomedical, Inc. | 2023 | Class I |
| +3 | K242133 | Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (Fiducial Tracking Pad)… | Centerline Biomedical, Inc. | 2024 | Class I |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
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.
7 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 DRF device
- #1 K252794 Vision-MR™ Diagnostic Catheterscore 13.6 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K022380 | Livesire Electrophysiology CatheterSummary page 1…trode Recording Catheter Class: Class 11, 21 CFR 870.1220, Product Code DRF Predicate Device: LivewireTm Electrophysiology Catheter (K022380 and K91 '3940) Device Description: The SJM LivewireTM Steerable Electrophysiology Catheter is a flexible electrode catheter con… | 2002 |
| * | K913940 | Response (TM) Steerable Catheter | 1993 |
What descends from it? (14)
See all 143 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (7 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.
- K241156Medline ReNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Medical Response Electrophysiology Catheter, Supreme Electrophysiology…Surgical Instrument Service and Savings, Inc. · 2024 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2024 descendants bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
- K190106Intra-Operative Positioning System; Simple Curve Catheter, Reverse Curve Catheter ; Angled Tip Guidewire…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K221067Medline ReNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Medical Livewire Steerable Electrophysiology CatheterSurgical Instrument Service and Savings, Inc. · 2023 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
- K242133Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (Fiducial Tracking Pad); Intra-Operative Positioning System…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2024 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K241243Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) Viewpoint (Simple Curve Catheters); Intra-Operative Positioning…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2024 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K230309Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®) (MC-1); IOPS Simple Curve Catheter (SCC-1) and IOPS Reverse Curve…Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2023 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K243842Intra-Operative Positioning System (IOPS®)Centerline Biomedical, Inc. · 2025 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
Nearest 5 of 7; all are on the web page.
What does this lineage say?
How does its category compare?
All DRF devicesDRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2010, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DRF
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DRF
45in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DRF
1in 2015
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DRF
508in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DRF, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 2 | 120 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 4 | 176 |
| 2009 | 7 | 243 | 0 | 122 |
| 2010 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 130 |
| 2011 | 3 | 190 | 6 | 245 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 402 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 310 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 2 | 349 |
| 2015 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 327 |
| 2016 | 8 | 175 | 0 | 383 |
| 2017 | 7 | — | 0 | 458 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 723 |
| 2019 | 10 | 163 | 0 | 669 |
| 2020 | 4 | — | 0 | 651 |
| 2021 | 12 | 124 | 0 | 625 |
| 2022 | 8 | 283 | 0 | 613 |
| 2023 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 685 |
| 2024 | 4 | — | 0 | 623 |
| 2025 | 3 | — | 0 | 508 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The St. Jude Medical (SJM) LivewireTM Steerable Electrophysiology Catheter can be used in the evaluation of a variety of cardiac arrhythmias from endocardial and intravascular sites.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K102721 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K102721: Livewire Electophysiology Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102721
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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