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Kobold Fletcher Type Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke Type Applicator Set

K123912510(k) TraditionalCleared May 14, 2013146-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.5700

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

Spencer Fillmore · JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-Controlled

Cleared on May 14, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K011657 (Mick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc., 2001) after a 146-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1986. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 14, 2013
Review
146 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JAQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K864210 (1986). 4 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1993: 1 other ancestor2015: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant clearedK864210 · Microselectron-HDR (High Dose Rate) · Nucletron-Oldelft Corp. · 1986K953946 · Microselectron-HDR Version 2 · Nucletron-Oldelft Corp. · 1996K011657 · HDR Tandem/Ring Applicator with Rectal Retractor · Mick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc. · 2001 · recalled1990200020102020
  1. Root · 3 generations backK864210 Microselectron-HDR (High Dose Rate)Nucletron-Oldelft Corp. · 1986
  2. 2 generations backK953946 Microselectron-HDR Version 2Nucletron-Oldelft Corp. · 1996
  3. 1 generation backK011657 HDR Tandem/Ring Applicator with Rectal RetractorMick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK123912 Kobold Fletcher Type Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke Type Applicator…Spencer Fillmore · 2013
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK160610 Kobold Fletcher-model Tandem and Ovoid Applicator Set, Kobold…Kobold, LLC · 2017
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK142330 Kobold Ring and Tandem Applicator SetKobold, LLC · 2015

Most influential descendants

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  • K160610Kobold Fletcher-model Tandem and Ovoid Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke-model Tandem and…Kobold, LLC · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K142330Kobold Ring and Tandem Applicator SetKobold, LLC · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K864210Microselectron-HDR (High Dose Rate)Nucletron-Oldelft Corp.1986—
−2K953946Microselectron-HDR Version 2Nucletron-Oldelft Corp.1996—
−1K011657HDR Tandem/Ring Applicator with Rectal RetractorMick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc.20012
0 (this device)K123912Kobold Fletcher Type Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke Type Applicator SetSpencer Fillmore2013—
+1K160610Kobold Fletcher-model Tandem and Ovoid Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke-model…Kobold, LLC2017—
+1K142330Kobold Ring and Tandem Applicator SetKobold, LLC2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
201710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K123912, 1986–2017Source: 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? (1)

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
*K011657HDR Tandem/Ring Applicator with Rectal RetractorMick Radio-Nuclear Instruments, Inc.20012

Also cleared against K011657: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K160610Kobold Fletcher-model Tandem and Ovoid Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke-model Tandem and…Kobold, LLC20170
K142330Kobold Ring and Tandem Applicator SetKobold, LLC20150

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 27 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K160610 (Kobold, LLC, 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K011657.

How does its category compare?

All JAQ devices

JAQ System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-Controlled: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · JAQ

6in 2025

2007: 112008: 102009: 102010: 22011: 22012: 72013: 62014: 72015: 112016: 62017: 72018: 72019: 22020: 42022: 12023: 22024: 102025: 62026 (partial year): 2
2007high 11 (2007) · low 0 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JAQ

91in 2025

2007: 48 days median2008: 34 days median2009: 27 days median2012: 89 days median2013: 100 days median2014: 116 days median2015: 183 days median2016: 154 days median2017: 229 days median2018: 252 days median2020: 62 days median2024: 126 days median2025: 91 days median
2007high 252 (2018) · low 27 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · JAQ

1in 2019

2008: 52009: 12010: 22011: 132012: 52013: 12019: 12026 (partial year): 3
2007high 13 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JAQ

3in 2025

2007: 132008: 322009: 352010: 362011: 422012: 342013: 432014: 182015: 72016: 32017: 52018: 22019: 82020: 82021: 52022: 52023: 32024: 12025: 3
2007high 43 (2013) · low 1 (2024)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JAQ, 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
20071148013
20081034532
20091027135
20102—236
20112—1342
2012789534
20136100143
20147116018
20151118307
2016615403
2017722905
2018725202
20192—18
202046208
20210—05
20221—05
20232—03
20241012601
202569103
20262—3—

What is it indicated for?

The CT/MRI Compatible HDR Fletcher Type Applicator is indicated for use in any, case where high dose rate (HDR) radiation treatment of the cervix and uterus is accepted by tip-to-date clinical guidelines.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K123912: Kobold Fletcher Type Applicator Set, Kobold Henschke Type Applicator Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K123912

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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