510(k) · Cleared
ClearedChameleon PTA Balloon Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Av Medical Technologies, Ltd. · LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal
Cleared on Sep 21, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K130397 (Hotspur Technologies, 2013) after a 91-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2002. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 21, 2015
- Review
- 91 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LIT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K014212 (2002). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK014212 Bard Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2002
- 4 generations backK073472 Vaccess Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK101047 Pta-Duo Pta Balloon CatheterHotspur Technologies · 2010
- 2 generations backK113769 Gpscath Ballon Dilatation CatheterHotspur Technologies · 2012
- 1 generation backK130397 Arrow Gpscath Balloon Dilatation CatheterHotspur Technologies · 2013
- This deviceK151678 Chameleon PTA Balloon CatheterAv Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2015
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK163231 Chameleon PTA Balloon CatheterAv Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2017 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK170635 Chameleon PTA Balloon CatheterAv Medical Technologies, Ltd. · 2017
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K014212 | Bard Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −4 | K073472 | Vaccess Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| −3 | K101047 | Pta-Duo Pta Balloon Catheter | Hotspur Technologies | 2010 | — |
| −2 | K113769 | Gpscath Ballon Dilatation Catheter | Hotspur Technologies | 2012 | — |
| −1 | K130397 | Arrow Gpscath Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Hotspur Technologies | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K151678 | Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter | Av Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2015 | — |
| +1 | K163231 | Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter | Av Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2017 | 2 |
| +2 | K170635 | Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter | Av Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2017 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 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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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K130397 | Arrow Gpscath Balloon Dilatation CatheterSummary page 4…Classification Name: 21 CFR 870.1250, Percutaneous Catheter 8. Predicate Device(s): Hotspur Technologies, Inc. Arrow GPSCath Balloon Dilation Catheter, K130397 9. Device Description: The Chameleon Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloon Catheter is an over-the-… | 2013 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K163231 | Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter | 2017 | 1 |
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 13 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
- 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K163231 (Av Medical Technologies, Ltd., 2017) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All LIT devicesLIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LIT
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LIT
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LIT
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LIT
2,073in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LIT, 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 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 577 |
| 2008 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 513 |
| 2009 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 623 |
| 2010 | 13 | 78 | 1 | 809 |
| 2011 | 10 | 82 | 0 | 857 |
| 2012 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 2013 | 14 | 79 | 2 (2) | 1,242 |
| 2014 | 12 | 90 | 3 | 1,178 |
| 2015 | 19 | 112 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 2016 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 1,529 |
| 2017 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 2,081 |
| 2018 | 6 | 118 | 2 | 2,188 |
| 2019 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 2,405 |
| 2020 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 2,443 |
| 2021 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 2,492 |
| 2022 | 8 | 122 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 2023 | 6 | 167 | 0 | 1,807 |
| 2024 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1,913 |
| 2025 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 2,073 |
| 2026 | 4 | 205 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter is indicated for use in Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the femoral, iliac, and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. This catheter is not for use in coronary arteries.
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/K151678 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K151678: Chameleon PTA Balloon Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151678
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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