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Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation System

K152115510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 17, 2015141-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5225

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

Stage 2 Innovations · DRN Device, Counter-Pulsating, External

Cleared on Dec 17, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K042413 (Applied Cardiac Systems, 2004) after a 141-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 17, 2015
Review
141 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DRN
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K980937 (2000). 3 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2002: 1 other ancestor2018: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant clearedK980937 · Nicore Model Esp -1 · Nicore Equipment & Leasing, Inc. · 2000K042413 · Acs Model NCP-2 · Applied Cardiac Systems · 2004200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K042413 · Acs Model NCP-2 · Applied Cardiac Systems · 2004K980937 · Nicore Model Esp -1 · Nicore Equipment & Leasing, Inc. · 20000
  1. Root · 2 generations backK980937 Nicore Model Esp -1Nicore Equipment & Leasing, Inc. · 2000
  2. 1 generation backK042413 Acs Model NCP-2Applied Cardiac Systems · 2004
  3. This deviceK152115 Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation SystemStage 2 Innovations · 2015
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK173483 Pure Flow External Counter-Pulsation DeviceXtreem Pulse, LLC · 2018
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK190683 External Counterpulsation SystemVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2019
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK202108 External Counterpulsation System, SoulaireVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K173483Pure Flow External Counter-Pulsation DeviceXtreem Pulse, LLC · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K190683External Counterpulsation SystemVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2019 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K202108External Counterpulsation System, SoulaireVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2020 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K980937Nicore Model Esp -1Nicore Equipment & Leasing, Inc.2000—
−1K042413Acs Model NCP-2Applied Cardiac Systems2004—
0 (this device)K152115Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation SystemStage 2 Innovations2015—
+1K173483Pure Flow External Counter-Pulsation DeviceXtreem Pulse, LLC2018—
+2K190683External Counterpulsation SystemVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.2019—
+3K202108External Counterpulsation System, SoulaireVamed Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
201910
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152115, 2000–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K042413Acs Model NCP-2
Summary page 4
…vice, Counter-pulsating, External, 21 CFR 870.5225, Class II Product code: DRN Primary Predicate Device ACS Model NCP-2 External Counterpulsation Device (K042413) Indications for Use The Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation System is intended for the treatment of chronic st…
Applied Cardiac Systems2004—

Also cleared against K042413: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K173483Pure Flow External Counter-Pulsation DeviceXtreem Pulse, LLC20182

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 15 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11.0 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K173483 (Xtreem Pulse, LLC, 2018) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K042413.

How does its category compare?

All DRN devices

DRN Device, Counter-Pulsating, External: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DRN

1in 2025

2008: 12009: 12013: 12015: 12018: 12019: 12020: 22025: 1
2007high 2 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DRN

Too few DRN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · DRN

1in 2009

2009: 1
2007high 1 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · DRN

1in 2024

2007: 22016: 12024: 1
2007high 2 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DRN, 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—02
20081—00
20091—10
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—00
20140—00
20151—00
20160—01
20170—00
20181—00
20191—00
20202—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—01
20251—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation System is intended for the treatment of chronic stable angina that is refractory to optimal anti-anginal medical therapy and without options for revascularization. In addition, it is intended for use in healthy patients to provide improvement in vasodilation, increased VO2, and increased blood flow. It is intended for use under the oversight of a healthcare professional.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152115: Renew NCP-5 External Counterpulsation System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152115

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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