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Nextstep Retrograde

K130192510(k) TraditionalDecided May 10, 2013105-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5540

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

Arrow International, Inc. · MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted

Cleared on May 10, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K111900 (Teleflexmedical, Inc., 2011) and 1 other predicate after a 105-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 3 of the 7 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 10, 2013
Review
105 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MSD
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K010399 (2001). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly. 3 of the 7 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK010399 Diatek Cannon-Cath #CC2400, CC2800, CC3200, CC3600,CC5500. CC2400PC…Diatek, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK040260 Integral Hemodialysis CatheterArrow Int'L. · 2004 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK102238 Arrow (R) Nextstep TM Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis CatheterTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
  4. 1 generation backK111900 Nextstep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis CatheterTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. This deviceK130192 Nextstep RetrogradeArrow International, Inc. · 2013
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK141051 Vectorflow; Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde…Arrow International, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled (Class I)

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K141051Vectorflow; Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde Chronic Hemodialysis…Arrow International, Inc. · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K010399Diatek Cannon-Cath #CC2400, CC2800, CC3200, CC3600,CC5500. CC2400PC, CC2800PC…Diatek, Inc.20012
−3K040260Integral Hemodialysis CatheterArrow Int'L.200415
−2K102238Arrow (R) Nextstep TM Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis CatheterTeleflexmedical, Inc.20111
−1K111900Nextstep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis CatheterTeleflexmedical, Inc.2011Class I
0 (this device)K130192Nextstep RetrogradeArrow International, Inc.2013—
+1K141051Vectorflow; Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde Chronic…Arrow International, Inc.2014Class I

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201111

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201411
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130192, 2001–2014Source: 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.

3 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 MSD device

  1. #1 K241581 Hemodialysis Catheterscore 12.3 · 11 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
*K111900Nextstep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter
Summary page 2
…xpanded indications to add femoral indications and increased lengths is substantially equivalent to the Arrow NextStep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheters (KI 111900) and the Arrow NextStep Retrograde Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter (KRII 11117) in terms of overall design, manufacturing pro…
Teleflexmedical, Inc.2011Class I
*K111117Cannon II Plus Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Edge Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter…Teleflexmedical, Inc.2011Class I

Also cleared against K111900: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141051Vectorflow; Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde Chronic Hemodialysis… Class IArrow International, Inc.20140

Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 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.

  • K111900Nextstep Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis CatheterTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2011 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K111117Cannon II Plus Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Edge Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Nextstep (R) Retrograde…Teleflexmedical, Inc. · 2011 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 2011 ancestors bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls
  • K141051Vectorflow; Antegrade Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde Chronic Hemodialysis Catheter, Retrograde…Arrow International, Inc. · 2014 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2014 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
  • 5 of the 5 ancestors have a recall of any class; 2 have a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K141051 (Arrow International, Inc., 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K111900.

How does its category compare?

All MSD devices

MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MSD

1in 2025

2007: 72008: 32009: 62010: 42011: 72012: 22013: 52014: 82015: 12016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 42021: 42025: 1
2007high 8 (2014) · low 0 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MSD

153in 2021

2007: 92 days median2008: 89 days median2009: 81 days median2010: 116 days median2011: 70 days median2013: 105 days median2014: 246 days median2020: 106 days median2021: 153 days median
2007high 246 (2014) · low 70 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · MSD

1in 2013

2008: 472009: 492010: 112011: 242013: 12026 (partial year): 4, 4 Class I
2007high 49 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MSD

1,054in 2025

2007: 1182008: 1742009: 1732010: 3062011: 2682012: 3672013: 3632014: 5062015: 5502016: 5322017: 4842018: 4632019: 6452020: 4012021: 5232022: 6102023: 5422024: 8412025: 1,054
2007high 1,054 (2025) · low 118 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MSD, 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
20077920118
200838947174
200968149173
2010411611306
201177024268
20122—0367
201351051363
201482460506
20151—0550
20162—0532
20172—0484
20182—0463
20191—0645
202041060401
202141530523
20220—0610
20230—0542
20240—0841
20251—01,054
20260—4 (4)—

What is it indicated for?

The Arrow NextStep® Retrograde Catheter is indicated for use in attaining long-term vascular access for hemodialysis and apheresis. The Arrow NextStep Retrograde Catheter is inserted percutaneously and is preferentially placed into the internal jugular (Ii) vein. Alternately, this catheter may be inserted into the subclavian vein although the jugular vein is the preferred site. Catheters greater than 40 con are intended for femoral vein insertion. The Arrow NextStep Retrograde catheter is intended for use in adult patients.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K130192: Nextstep Retrograde.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130192

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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