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Armada 14XXT Pta Catheter

K121352510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 15, 2012103-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

Abbott Vascular · DQY Catheter, Percutaneous

Cleared on Aug 15, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K102705 (Abbott Vascular, Inc., 2010) after a 103-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2000.

Decided
Aug 15, 2012
Review
103 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQY
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K001134 (2000). 26 ancestors in all, the oldest K970299 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK001134 Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
  2. 7 generations backK021735 Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK050389 Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2005
  4. 5 generations backK053118 Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model…Boston Scientific Corp · 2005
  5. 4 generations backK063563 Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon…Cordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  6. 3 generations backK071189 Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  7. 2 generations backK072798 Viatrac 14 Plus Peripheral Dilation CatheterAbbott Vascular-Vascular Solutions · 2008 · Recalled
  8. 1 generation backK102705 Armada 14 Pta CatheterAbbott Vascular, Inc. · 2010
  9. This deviceK121352 Armada 14XXT Pta CatheterAbbott Vascular · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K001134Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2000—
−7K021735Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.200223
−6K050389Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−5K053118Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model H74939031-XxxxxxBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−4K063563Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon Dilatation…Cordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−3K071189Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−2K072798Viatrac 14 Plus Peripheral Dilation CatheterAbbott Vascular-Vascular Solutions20081
−1K102705Armada 14 Pta CatheterAbbott Vascular, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K121352Armada 14XXT Pta CatheterAbbott Vascular2012—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199730
199820
200020
200140
200410
200540
200810
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K121352, 2000–2012Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
Kept off the family treeK103011FDA’s K103011 is Ulticare Safety Insulin Syringe
Our reading of the summary gave K103011, FDA’s number for Ulticare Safety Insulin Syringe (Ulti-Med Intl., Inc.). Its FDA name has none of the distinctive words the summary uses for the device it names, “Abbott Vascular TREK OTW Coronary Dilatation Catheter”. Kept off the family tree.
Summary page 1
…eripheral, transluminal, LIT Predicate Device Names * Abbott Vascular TREK OTW & MINI TREK OTW Coronary Dilatation Catheter (K1 0301 1, cleared 1/10/11 and K] 10617, cleared 6/2/11) * Abbott Vascu…
Ulti-Med Intl., Inc.2011—
Kept off the family treeK110617FDA’s K110617 is Mini Trek RX 1.20 MM Coronary Dilatation Catheter, Mini Trek Otw 1.20 MM…
Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree
Abbott Vascular2011—
*K102705Armada 14 Pta Catheter
Summary page 1
…1/10/11 and K] 10617, cleared 6/2/11) * Abbott Vascular Armada 14 PTA Catheter (K102705, cleared 12/7/10) Device Description The Armada 14 XT PTA Catheter is an over-the-wire co-axial design with a balloon at the dis…
Abbott Vascular, Inc.2010—

Also cleared against K102705: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 6 of the 26 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K102705.

How does its category compare?

All DQY devices

DQY Catheter, Percutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQY

21in 2025

2007: 162008: 312009: 372010: 222011: 362012: 302013: 322014: 192015: 272016: 222017: 262018: 252019: 302020: 202021: 182022: 182023: 182024: 162025: 212026 (partial year): 11
2007high 37 (2009) · low 16 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQY

115in 2025

2007: 85 days median2008: 66 days median2009: 73 days median2010: 74 days median2011: 71 days median2012: 87 days median2013: 92 days median2014: 127 days median2015: 118 days median2016: 117 days median2017: 113 days median2018: 106 days median2019: 111 days median2020: 120 days median2021: 81 days median2022: 74 days median2023: 114 days median2024: 87 days median2025: 115 days median2026 (partial year): 30 days median
2007high 127 (2014) · low 66 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQY

1in 2025

2007: 62008: 122009: 172010: 322011: 62012: 22013: 36, 1 Class I2014: 32015: 32016: 22, 7 Class I2017: 82018: 22019: 12020: 22021: 22023: 172024: 12025: 1, 1 Class I2026 (partial year): 2, 1 Class I
2007high 36 (2013) · low 0 (2022)2026

Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQY

3,056in 2025

2007: 3132008: 4962009: 8192010: 1,2932011: 1,2112012: 1,1912013: 1,3522014: 1,4972015: 2,3372016: 2,2522017: 2,4892018: 2,8552019: 2,9022020: 2,8892021: 3,0062022: 2,6432023: 3,0492024: 3,1902025: 3,056
2007high 3,190 (2024) · low 313 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQY, 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
200716856313
2008316612496
2009377317819
20102274321,293
2011367161,211
2012308721,191
2013329236 (1)1,352
20141912731,497
20152711832,337
20162211722 (7)2,252
20172611382,489
20182510622,855
20193011112,902
20202012022,889
2021188123,006
2022187402,643
202318114173,049
2024168713,190
2025211151 (1)3,056
202611302 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The device is indicated to dilate stenoses in femoral, popliteal, infra popliteal and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. The 2.0 to 5.0 mm balloon diameters are also indicated for post-dilatation of balloon-expandable stents.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K121352: Armada 14XXT Pta Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121352

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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