510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVAPRO PLUS POCKET Intermittent Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hollister Incorporated · GBM Catheter, Urethral
Cleared on Sep 9, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K141642 (Hollister Incorporated, 2014) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2015
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GBM
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K910022 (1991). 14 ancestors in all, the oldest K896750 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 6 generations backK910022 MMG/O'neil Urinary Catheterization System KitMedical Marketing Group · 1991
- 5 generations backK973070 Conveen Easicath SetColoplast Corp. · 1997
- 4 generations backK023254 SpeedicathColoplast Corp. · 2003
- 3 generations backK090960 Vapro Intermittent Catheter, Model 72062, 72082,72102, 72122, 72142…Hollister, Inc. · 2009
- 2 generations backK110862 Vapro Plus Intermittent CatheterHollister Incorporated · 2011
- 1 generation backK141642 Vapro Intermittent CatheterHollister Incorporated · 2014
- This deviceK152268 VAPRO PLUS POCKET Intermittent CatheterHollister Incorporated · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K910022 | MMG/O'neil Urinary Catheterization System Kit | Medical Marketing Group | 1991 | — |
| −5 | K973070 | Conveen Easicath Set | Coloplast Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −4 | K023254 | Speedicath | Coloplast Corp. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K090960 | Vapro Intermittent Catheter, Model 72062, 72082,72102, 72122, 72142, 72064… | Hollister, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −2 | K110862 | Vapro Plus Intermittent Catheter | Hollister Incorporated | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K141642 | Vapro Intermittent Catheter | Hollister Incorporated | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K152268 | VAPRO PLUS POCKET Intermittent Catheter | Hollister Incorporated | 2015 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 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 GBM device
- #1 K241734 Wellead® Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter…score 10.2 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K141642 | Vapro Intermittent CatheterSummary page 4…er and accessories are Class II devices per 21 CFR 876.5130. Product code GBM. Predicate Device: VaPro Plus intermittent catheter, K141642 Device Description: The VaPro Plus Pocket intermittent catheter is a single use catheter t… | 2014 |
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 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.2 years on median.
- 1 of the 14 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K141642.
How does its category compare?
All GBM devicesGBM Catheter, Urethral: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GBM
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GBM
230in 2020
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GBM
1in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GBM
311in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GBM, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 5 | 18 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 1 | 46 |
| 2012 | 3 | 139 | 0 | 32 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 49 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2018 | 6 | 93 | 0 | 82 |
| 2019 | 7 | 121 | 0 | 148 |
| 2020 | 6 | 230 | 0 | 144 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 102 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 283 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 1 (1) | 202 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 468 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 1 | 311 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
VaPro Plus Pocket intermittent catheter is a flexible tubular device that is inserted through the urethra by male, female and pediatric patients who need to drain urine from the bladder.
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/K152268 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K152268: VAPRO PLUS POCKET Intermittent Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152268
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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