510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFirststic N Introducer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · DYB Introducer, Catheter
Cleared on Dec 19, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K020834 (Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc., 2002) and 1 other predicate after a 151-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2002.
- Decided
- Dec 19, 2014
- Review
- 151 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DYB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K020834 (2002). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK020834 BD Introsyte Precision Introducer; BD Introsyte-N Precision…Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc. · 2002
- This deviceK141969 Firststic N IntroducerArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K020834 | BD Introsyte Precision Introducer; BD Introsyte-N Precision Introducer; BD… | Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K141969 | Firststic N Introducer | Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 2014 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new DYB device
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K020834 | BD Introsyte Precision Introducer; BD Introsyte-N Precision Introducer; BD Introsyte…Summary page 4…Catheter Introducer Product code, DYB 21 CFR 870.1340 Class II Legally marketed K020834 BD Introsyte-N™ Precision Introducer device to which the K093026 Footprint Medical 1.9Fr PI… | 2002 |
| * | K093026 | Footprint Medical 1.9 FR Picc IntroducerSummary page 4…21 CFR 870.1340 Class II Legally marketed K020834 BD Introsyte-N™ Precision Introducer device to which the K093026 Footprint Medical 1.9Fr PICC Introducer device is substantially equivalent: Description of the The cathete… | 2010 |
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?
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K020834.
How does its category compare?
All DYB devicesDYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DYB
16in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DYB
63in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DYB
3in 2025
Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DYB
4,539in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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 | 12 | 95 | 15 | 316 |
| 2008 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 423 |
| 2009 | 14 | 52 | 25 | 399 |
| 2010 | 18 | 123 | 18 | 445 |
| 2011 | 17 | 100 | 4 | 628 |
| 2012 | 22 | 128 | 3 | 898 |
| 2013 | 26 | 118 | 5 (1) | 743 |
| 2014 | 30 | 122 | 2 | 780 |
| 2015 | 17 | 129 | 2 (1) | 913 |
| 2016 | 19 | 95 | 45 (3) | 1,234 |
| 2017 | 24 | 70 | 22 (1) | 1,672 |
| 2018 | 19 | 156 | 1 | 1,903 |
| 2019 | 18 | 47 | 2 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | 9 | 49 | 21 (21) | 2,465 |
| 2021 | 12 | 78 | 6 | 2,835 |
| 2022 | 13 | 143 | 2 | 4,084 |
| 2023 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 3,775 |
| 2024 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 3,931 |
| 2025 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 4,539 |
| 2026 | 17 | 59 | 23 (21) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The catheter introducer is a sheath used to facilitate placing a catheter through the skin into a vein or artery.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K141969 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K141969: Firststic N Introducer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141969
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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