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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class I · 2015

Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System

K130904510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 25, 2013207-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5150Recalls 2 (1 Class I)

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

Covidien · QEY Mechanical Thrombolysis Catheter

Cleared on Oct 25, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K050147 (Bacchus Vascular, Inc., 2005) after a 207-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1990. 1 of the 13 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. It has been recalled 2 times, including a Class I recall.

Decided
Oct 25, 2013
Review
207 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QEY
Recalls
2 (1 Class I)
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K904788 (1990). 12 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 13 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK904788 Mewissen CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 1990
  2. 7 generations backK974067 Fountain Infusion Catheter and Occluding Guide WireMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK981417 Squirt Fluid Delivery SystemMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 1998
  4. 5 generations backK013635 Trellis Infusion System (10CM Infusion Length); Trellis Infusion…Bacchus Vascular, Inc. · 2002
  5. 4 generations backK021958 Trellis Plus Infusion System (140CM Catheter Length 10CM Infusion…Bacchus Vascular, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK023514 Trellis-6 Peripheral Infusion System (140CM Catheter Length 10CM…Bacchus Vascular, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  7. 2 generations backK032261 Trellis Reserve Infusion SystemBacchus Vascular, Inc. · 2003
  8. 1 generation backK050147 Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion SystemBacchus Vascular, Inc. · 2005
  9. This deviceK130904 Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion SystemCovidien · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K904788Mewissen CatheterBoston Scientific Corp1990—
−7K974067Fountain Infusion Catheter and Occluding Guide WireMerit Medical Systems, Inc.199823
−6K981417Squirt Fluid Delivery SystemMerit Medical Systems, Inc.1998—
−5K013635Trellis Infusion System (10CM Infusion Length); Trellis Infusion System (20CM…Bacchus Vascular, Inc.2002—
−4K021958Trellis Plus Infusion System (140CM Catheter Length 10CM Infusion Length 20CM…Bacchus Vascular, Inc.20021
−3K023514Trellis-6 Peripheral Infusion System (140CM Catheter Length 10CM Infusion…Bacchus Vascular, Inc.20021
−2K032261Trellis Reserve Infusion SystemBacchus Vascular, Inc.2003—
−1K050147Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion SystemBacchus Vascular, Inc.2005—
0 (this device)K130904Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion SystemCovidien2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199310
199510
199610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130904, 1990–2013Source: 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.

1 device in this family has 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 QEY device

  1. #1 K241851 Versus™ Catheter (VS110-8B)score 16.8 · 19 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? (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
*K050147Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System
Summary page 5
…ter Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.1210 Product Code(s): KRA Classification: Class II 3. Predicate Device: Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System K050147 4. Device Description: The Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System enables the physician to isolate a treatment region, infuse…
Bacchus Vascular, Inc.2005—

Also cleared against K050147: 2 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Mar 23, 2015Class IIZ-1365-2015Package design/selectionMedtronic is conducting a voluntary recall of all former Covidien Trellis 6 and Trellis 8 Peripheral Infusion Systems due to potential for a sterility breach of the outer packaging or pouch material. A breach of the outer pouch may…
Dec 10, 2014Class IZ-1018-2015Mixed-up of materials/componentsA manufacturing error resulted in the risk of incorrect proximal and distal balloon inflation port identification on the units. Units have been identified to have the distal balloon inflation port incorrectly labeled as proximal, and, the…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 23 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 4 of the 12 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K050147.

How does its category compare?

All QEY devices

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

FDA decisions per year · QEY

1in 2024

2007: 52008: 42011: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 22017: 32018: 12019: 52020: 32021: 32022: 12023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2007high 5 (2007) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QEY

62in 2021

2007: 28 days median2008: 54 days median2017: 144 days median2019: 91 days median2020: 158 days median2021: 62 days median
2007high 158 (2020) · low 28 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · QEY

1in 2023

2022: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · QEY

5in 2025

2023: 12024: 12025: 5
2007high 5 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QEY, 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
200752800
200845400
20090—00
20100—00
20111—00
20120—00
20131—00
20141—00
20151—00
20162—00
2017314400
20181—00
201959100
2020315800
202136200
20221—10
20232—11
20241—01
20250—05
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System is intended for controlled and selective infusion of

physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, into the peripheral vasculature.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K130904: Trellis-8 Peripheral Infusion System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130904

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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