510(k) · Cleared
ClearedReverse Medical Reflex Guide Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Reverse Medical Corporation · DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Cleared on Apr 5, 2011 after an 85-day review. The summary cites 2 numbers, none of which could be confirmed as its predicate (see the table below). 2 of the 55 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 54 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 5, 2011
- Review
- 85 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
54 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly. 2 of the 55 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK110055 Reverse Medical Reflex Guide CatheterReverse Medical Corporation · 2011
- Descendant · cites it directly · 29 of its ownK161152 Navien Intracranial Support CatheterMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2016
- Descendant · cites it directly · 29 of its ownK150107 Arc Intracranial Support Catheter, Arc Mini Intracranial Support…Micro Therapeutics Inc Dba Ev3 Neurovascular · 2015
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 27 of its ownK180169 EagleRay Long Sheath, 0.088 ID, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm Lengths…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 19 of its ownK180715 React 68 CatheterMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2018
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 17 of its ownK203764 TracStar Large Distal Platform, ZOOM 88 Large Distal Platform, ZOOM…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2021
Showing 5 of 54 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 54 · See all- K161152Navien Intracranial Support CatheterMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2016 · cites it directly29descendants
- K150107Arc Intracranial Support Catheter, Arc Mini Intracranial Support CatheterMicro Therapeutics Inc Dba Ev3 Neurovascular · 2015 · cites it directly29descendants
- K180169EagleRay Long Sheath, 0.088 ID, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm Lengths, EagleRay Access…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on27descendants
- K180715React 68 CatheterMicro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular · 2018 · cites it directly19descendants
- K203764TracStar Large Distal Platform, ZOOM 88 Large Distal Platform, ZOOM 88-T Large Distal…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on17descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K110055 | Reverse Medical Reflex Guide Catheter | Reverse Medical Corporation | 2011 | — |
| +1 | K161152 | Navien Intracranial Support Catheter | Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular | 2016 | — |
| +1 | K150107 | Arc Intracranial Support Catheter, Arc Mini Intracranial Support Catheter | Micro Therapeutics Inc Dba Ev3 Neurovascular | 2015 | — |
| +2 | K180169 | EagleRay Long Sheath, 0.088 ID, 80cm, 90cm, 100cm and 110cm Lengths, EagleRay… | Imperative Care, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K180715 | React 68 Catheter | Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular | 2018 | — |
| +3 | K203764 | TracStar Large Distal Platform, ZOOM 88 Large Distal Platform, ZOOM 88-T Large… | Imperative Care, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 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.
2 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 DQY device
- #1 K234115 APRO 55 Catheterscore 17.5 · 6 generations · 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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kept off the family tree | K097007 | Penumbra Neuron Intracranial Access System Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree | |
| Kept off the family tree | K035003 | HD Guide Catheter Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree |
What descends from it? (54)
See all 545 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 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.
- K203043Route 92 Medical 070 Access SystemRoute 92 Medical, Inc. · 2020 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K222743Route 92 Medical Full Length 070 Access SystemRoute 92 Medical, Inc. · 2022 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2022 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K161152 (Micro Therapeutics, Inc. d/b/a ev3 Neurovascular, 2016) has gone furthest, with 29 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All DQY devicesDQY Catheter, Percutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DQY
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQY
115in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQY
1in 2025
Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQY
3,056in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQY, 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 | 16 | 85 | 6 | 313 |
| 2008 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 496 |
| 2009 | 37 | 73 | 17 | 819 |
| 2010 | 22 | 74 | 32 | 1,293 |
| 2011 | 36 | 71 | 6 | 1,211 |
| 2012 | 30 | 87 | 2 | 1,191 |
| 2013 | 32 | 92 | 36 (1) | 1,352 |
| 2014 | 19 | 127 | 3 | 1,497 |
| 2015 | 27 | 118 | 3 | 2,337 |
| 2016 | 22 | 117 | 22 (7) | 2,252 |
| 2017 | 26 | 113 | 8 | 2,489 |
| 2018 | 25 | 106 | 2 | 2,855 |
| 2019 | 30 | 111 | 1 | 2,902 |
| 2020 | 20 | 120 | 2 | 2,889 |
| 2021 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 3,006 |
| 2022 | 18 | 74 | 0 | 2,643 |
| 2023 | 18 | 114 | 17 | 3,049 |
| 2024 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 3,190 |
| 2025 | 21 | 115 | 1 (1) | 3,056 |
| 2026 | 11 | 30 | 2 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Reverse Medical ReFleX™ Guide Catheter is indicated for the introduction of interventional devices into the peripheral, and neuro vasculature.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K110055 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K110055: Reverse Medical Reflex Guide Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110055
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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