# K160689: Reveal LINQ

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 22, 2016 after 42 days
- Product code: MXD (Recorder, Event, Implantable Cardiac, (With Arrhythmia Detection))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1025
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 11 generations back to K864889 (1987). 59 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 61 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K150614: Reveal LINQ, Medtronic, Inc. (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K163460: Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Reveal LINQ ICM is an insertable automatically-activated and patient-activated monitoring system that records subcutaneous ECG and is indicated in the following cases: • patients with clinical syndromes or situations at increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias • patients who experience transient symptoms such as dizziness, palpitation, syncope, and chest pain that may suggest a cardiac arrhythmia The device has not been tested specifically for pediatric use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K160689
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology