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Reprocessed Electrophysiology Diagnostic Catheters

K150357510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 27, 2015196-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1220

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

Sterilmed, Inc. · NLH Catheter, Recording, Electrode, Reprocessed

Cleared on Aug 27, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K090898 (Biosense Webster, Inc., 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 196-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2005.

Decided
Aug 27, 2015
Review
196 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NLH
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K050877 (2005). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK050877 Coronary Sinus Deflectable Mapping Catheter, 4 FR, 5 FR, 6 FR & 7 FRBiosense Webster, Inc. · 2005
  2. 2 generations backK090898 Coronary Sinus Deflectable Mapping Catheter, Model D-1263-01…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK101345 Webster CS Catheter with EZ Steer Technology, Webster CS Catheter…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK150357 Reprocessed Electrophysiology Diagnostic CathetersSterilmed, Inc. · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K050877Coronary Sinus Deflectable Mapping Catheter, 4 FR, 5 FR, 6 FR & 7 FRBiosense Webster, Inc.2005—
−2K090898Coronary Sinus Deflectable Mapping Catheter, Model D-1263-01, Webster CS…Biosense Webster, Inc.20091
−1K101345Webster CS Catheter with EZ Steer Technology, Webster CS Catheter with EZ…Biosense Webster, Inc.20101
0 (this device)K150357Reprocessed Electrophysiology Diagnostic CathetersSterilmed, Inc.2015—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K150357, 2005–2015Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new NLH device

  1. #1 K252405 Medline ReNewal Reprocessed Boston Scientific…score 10.4 · 1 generation · 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
*K090898Coronary Sinus Deflectable Mapping Catheter, Model D-1263-01, Webster CS Catheter with…
Summary page 5
…ostic catheters are substantially equivalent to the Biosense Webster Devices: Webster® Coronary Sinus Uni-Directional Catheters with Auto ID Technology (K090898 and K101345). Device The EP diagnostic catheters are steerable, multi-electrode cat…
Biosense Webster, Inc.20091
*K101345Webster CS Catheter with EZ Steer Technology, Webster CS Catheter with EZ Steer…
Summary page 5
…valent to the Biosense Webster Devices: Webster® Coronary Sinus Uni-Directional Catheters with Auto ID Technology (K090898 and K101345). Device The EP diagnostic catheters are steerable, multi-electrode catheters with a deflectable tip designed…
Biosense Webster, Inc.20101

Also cleared against K090898: 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 10 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K090898.

How does its category compare?

All NLH devices

NLH Catheter, Recording, Electrode, Reprocessed: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NLH

2in 2025

2008: 22009: 12010: 32011: 22012: 12015: 12016: 112017: 42018: 42019: 42020: 22021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 62025: 2
2007high 11 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NLH

165in 2024

2010: 120 days median2016: 133 days median2017: 138 days median2018: 122 days median2019: 195 days median2024: 165 days median
2007high 195 (2019) · low 120 (2010)2026

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

Recalls per year · NLH

28so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2008: 12013: 12016: 32018: 42026 (partial year): 28, 1 Class I
2007high 28 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NLH

66in 2025

2007: 12009: 12010: 82011: 102012: 92013: 62014: 172015: 342016: 252017: 112018: 212019: 382020: 282021: 552022: 122023: 302024: 472025: 66
2007high 66 (2025) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NLH, 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
20070—01
20082—10
20091—01
2010312008
20112—010
20121—09
20130—16
20140—017
20151—034
201611133325
20174138011
20184122421
20194195038
20202—028
20212—055
20221—012
20231—030
20246165047
20252—066
20260—28 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The reprocessed EP diagnostic catheters are intended for temporary use during electrophysiology studies for intracardiac sensing, recording, and pacing for the electrophysiological mapping and evaluation of cardiac structures and arrhythmias. The catheter is designed for use in the coronary sinus.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K150357: Reprocessed Electrophysiology Diagnostic Catheters.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K150357

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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