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Attachable Cath Lab Hemostasis Valve

K152528510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 2, 201590-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.4290

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

Galt Medical Corp. · DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Cleared on Dec 2, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K990975 (Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 2000) and 2 other predicates after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 2, 2015
Review
90 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DTL
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K000313 (2000). 4 ancestors in all, the oldest K990975 (2000). 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor2019: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant clearedK000313 · Tearaway Introducer Sheath · Xentek Medical, Inc. · 2000 · recalledK043525 · Catheter Introducer · Galt Medical Corp. · 2005 · recalledK112398 · Triv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer, Tirv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer with Side Port · Galt Medical · 2012 · recalled200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K112398 · Triv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer, Tirv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer with Side Port · Galt Medical · 2012 · recalledK043525 · Catheter Introducer · Galt Medical Corp. · 2005 · recalledK000313 · Tearaway Introducer Sheath · Xentek Medical, Inc. · 2000 · recalled0
  1. Root · 3 generations backK000313 Tearaway Introducer SheathXentek Medical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK043525 Catheter IntroducerGalt Medical Corp. · 2005 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK112398 Triv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer, Tirv (TM) Valved Tearaway…Galt Medical · 2012 · Recalled
  4. This deviceK152528 Attachable Cath Lab Hemostasis ValveGalt Medical Corp. · 2015
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK182660 GaltTWSGalt Medical Corp. · 2019
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK220280 Arrow Stiffening StyletArrow International, LLC (A subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) · 2022
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK173287 Elite HV RadialGalt Medical Corp. · 2017 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K182660GaltTWSGalt Medical Corp. · 2019 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K220280Arrow Stiffening StyletArrow International, LLC (A subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K173287Elite HV RadialGalt Medical Corp. · 2017 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K000313Tearaway Introducer SheathXentek Medical, Inc.20001
−2K043525Catheter IntroducerGalt Medical Corp.20053
−1K112398Triv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer, Tirv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer…Galt Medical20122
0 (this device)K152528Attachable Cath Lab Hemostasis ValveGalt Medical Corp.2015—
+1K182660GaltTWSGalt Medical Corp.2019—
+2K220280Arrow Stiffening StyletArrow International, LLC (A subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.)2022—
+1K173287Elite HV RadialGalt Medical Corp.20172

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201910
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152528, 2000–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K990975IN-Line Hemostasis Valve
Summary page 4
…(DTL), 21 CFR 870.4290 Device Classification: Class II (Cardiovascular) Predicate Device: Merit Medical IN-LINE Hemostasis Valve (K990975) Galt Medical Cath Lab Introducer Sheath (K043525) Galt VTI® Valved Tearawa…
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.2000—
*K043525Catheter Introducer
Summary page 4
…lass II (Cardiovascular) Predicate Device: Merit Medical IN-LINE Hemostasis Valve (K990975) Galt Medical Cath Lab Introducer Sheath (K043525) Galt VTI® Valved Tearaway Introducer Sheath (K112398) Manufacturer: Galt Medical…
Galt Medical Corp.20053
*K112398Triv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer, Tirv (TM) Valved Tearaway Introducer with Side Port
Summary page 4
…asis Valve (K990975) Galt Medical Cath Lab Introducer Sheath (K043525) Galt VTI® Valved Tearaway Introducer Sheath (K112398) Manufacturer: Galt Medical 2220 Merritt Drive Garland, TX 7504…
Galt Medical20122

What descends from it? (3)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182660GaltTWSGalt Medical Corp.20191
K173287Elite HV RadialGalt Medical Corp.20170

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 4.7 years on median.
  • 3 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K182660 (Galt Medical Corp., 2019) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DTL devices

DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DTL

1in 2015

2007: 12008: 52009: 22010: 42012: 82013: 12014: 22015: 1
2007high 8 (2012) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DTL

36in 2012

2008: 85 days median2010: 115 days median2012: 36 days median
2007high 115 (2010) · low 36 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · DTL

1in 2025

2008: 12010: 32011: 12012: 22013: 1, 1 Class I2014: 12017: 22022: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 3, 3 Class I
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DTL

110in 2025

2007: 372008: 162009: 622010: 1482011: 1602012: 532013: 672014: 802015: 892016: 672017: 1062018: 842019: 762020: 532021: 552022: 482023: 462024: 4522025: 110
2007high 452 (2024) · low 16 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DTL, 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
20071—037
2008585116
20092—062
201041153148
20110—1160
2012836253
20131—1 (1)67
20142—180
20151—089
20160—067
20170—2106
20180—084
20190—076
20200—053
20210—055
20220—248
20230—046
20240—0452
20250—1110
20260—3 (3)—

What is it indicated for?

The Attachable Cath Lab Hemostasis Valve is indicated to minimize blood loss during the introduction of catheters, guidewires and other intravascular devices into the vasculature.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K152528: Attachable Cath Lab Hemostasis Valve.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152528

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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