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Reveal LINQ

K160809510(k) SpecialCleared May 26, 201663-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1025

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

Medtronic, Inc. · MXD Recorder, Event, Implantable Cardiac, (With Arrhythmia Detection)

Cleared on May 26, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K150614 (Medtronic, Inc., 2015) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1987. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 26, 2016
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MXD
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K864889 (1987). 59 ancestors in all, the oldest K832113 (1983). 12 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2002: 2 other ancestors2005: 1 other ancestor2001: 3 other ancestors2000: 3 other ancestors1999: 7 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors2004: 2 other ancestors2003: 1 other ancestor1998: 2 other ancestors1996: 3 other ancestors1995: 7 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors1986: 1 other ancestor1997: 2 other ancestors1993: 2 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor1990: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1983: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor2017: 1 descendant cleared2021: 3 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 4 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK864889 · Omni-Trak · Invivo Research Labs, Inc. · 1987K950264 · Maglife · Odam · 1996K023195 · Maglife C/Maglife C Plus · Schiller Medical S.A. · 2003K040915 · Magnitude 3150M Mri Patient Monitor, Model 3150M · Invivo Research, Inc. · 2004×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K050399 (2005), K053462 (2006) K071641 · Reveal XT; Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Model 9529), Patient Assistant (Model 9539) · Medtronic, Inc. · 2007K082475 · Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529, Revel DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9528 · Medtronic, Inc. · 2008K103764 · Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529 and Reveal DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9528 · Medtronic, Inc. · 2011K132649 · Reveal Linq Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Medtronic, Inc. · 2014 · recalledK150614 · Reveal LINQ · Medtronic, Inc. · 201519801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 3 generations back: 2 other ancestors4 generations back: 6 other ancestors5 generations back: 9 other ancestors6 generations back: 12 other ancestors7 generations back: 15 other ancestors8 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 3 descendants5 generations forward: 2 descendants6 generations forward: 1 descendant K150614 · Reveal LINQ · Medtronic, Inc. · 2015K132649 · Reveal Linq Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Medtronic, Inc. · 2014 · recalledK103764 · Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529 and Reveal DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9528 · Medtronic, Inc. · 2011K082475 · Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529, Revel DX Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9528 · Medtronic, Inc. · 2008K071641 · Reveal XT; Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Model 9529), Patient Assistant (Model 9539) · Medtronic, Inc. · 2007K053462 · 3160 Mri Patient Monitoring System · Invivo Corporation · 2006 · recalledK050399 · Mri Compatible Patient Monitoring System, Model 3160 · Invivo Research, Inc. · 2005K040915 · Magnitude 3150M Mri Patient Monitor, Model 3150M · Invivo Research, Inc. · 2004K023195 · Maglife C/Maglife C Plus · Schiller Medical S.A. · 2003K950264 · Maglife · Odam · 1996K864889 · Omni-Trak · Invivo Research Labs, Inc. · 1987−10−50+5
  1. Root · 11 generations backK864889 Omni-TrakInvivo Research Labs, Inc. · 1987
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK103764 Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529 and Reveal DX…Medtronic, Inc. · 2011
  4. 2 generations backK132649 Reveal Linq Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK150614 Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2015
  6. This deviceK160809 Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2016
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK162855 Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK200795 LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LINQ Mobile Manager, Device…Medtronic, Inc. · 2020 · Recalled
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK221962 LINQ II Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc. · 2022 · Recalled
  10. Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK233320 LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (LNQ22)Medtronic, Inc. · 2023 · Recalled
  11. Descendant · 5 generations on · 1 of its ownK240693 LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)Medtronic, Inc. · 2024
Show all 11 generations
  1. Root · 11 generations backK864889 Omni-TrakInvivo Research Labs, Inc. · 1987
  2. 10 generations backK950264 MaglifeOdam · 1996
  3. 9 generations backK023195 Maglife C/Maglife C PlusSchiller Medical S.A. · 2003
  4. 8 generations backK040915 Magnitude 3150M Mri Patient Monitor, Model 3150MInvivo Research, Inc. · 2004
  5. 7 generations backK050399 Mri Compatible Patient Monitoring System, Model 3160Invivo Research, Inc. · 2005
  6. 6 generations backK053462 3160 Mri Patient Monitoring SystemInvivo Corporation · 2006 · Recalled
  7. 5 generations backK071641 Reveal XT; Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Model 9529), Patient…Medtronic, Inc. · 2007
  8. 4 generations backK082475 Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529, Revel DX…Medtronic, Inc. · 2008
  9. 3 generations backK103764 Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529 and Reveal DX…Medtronic, Inc. · 2011
  10. 2 generations backK132649 Reveal Linq Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  11. 1 generation backK150614 Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2015
  12. This deviceK160809 Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2016

Showing 5 of 12 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2017: 12020: 12021: 32022: 12023: 42024: 12026: 1
2017high 4 (2023) · low 0 (2018)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 12 · See all
  • K162855Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K200795LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LINQ Mobile Manager, Device Command Library…Medtronic, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K221962LINQ II Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K233320LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (LNQ22)Medtronic, Inc. · 2023 · 4 generations on3descendants
  • K240693LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)Medtronic, Inc. · 2024 · 5 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K864889Omni-TrakInvivo Research Labs, Inc.1987—
−10K950264MaglifeOdam1996—
−9K023195Maglife C/Maglife C PlusSchiller Medical S.A.2003—
−8K040915Magnitude 3150M Mri Patient Monitor, Model 3150MInvivo Research, Inc.2004—
−7K050399Mri Compatible Patient Monitoring System, Model 3160Invivo Research, Inc.2005—
−6K0534623160 Mri Patient Monitoring SystemInvivo Corporation20062
−5K071641Reveal XT; Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Model 9529), Patient Assistant (Model…Medtronic, Inc.2007—
−4K082475Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529, Revel DX Insertable Cardiac…Medtronic, Inc.2008—
−3K103764Reveal XT Insertable Cardiac Monitor, Model 9529 and Reveal DX Insertable…Medtronic, Inc.2011—
−2K132649Reveal Linq Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc.20141
−1K150614Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc.2015—
0 (this device)K160809Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc.2016—
+1K162855Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc.20171
+2K200795LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor, LINQ Mobile Manager, Device Command…Medtronic, Inc.20203
+3K221962LINQ II Insertable Cardiac MonitorMedtronic, Inc.20221
+4K233320LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (LNQ22)Medtronic, Inc.20231
+5K240693LINQ II™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM)Medtronic, Inc.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198310
198610
198710
198810
198910
199010
199110
199220
199320
199430
199570
199630
199720
199820
199970
200030
200130
200220
200310
200420
200510
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
202010
202130
202210
202340
202410
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K160809, 1987–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 MXD device

  1. #1 K262735 LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) (LNQ22)score 16.7 · 17 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K150614Reveal LINQ
Summary page 4
…odel 24965) (referred to as the Reveal LINQ Mobile Manager) are substantially equivalent to the following predicate device:  Reveal LINQ ICM (Model LNQ11) cleared via K150614 on 06AUG2015. Device Description The Reveal® LINQ™ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) Model LNQ11 is designed to record the occur…
Medtronic, Inc.2015—

Also cleared against K150614: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (12)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K162855Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc.201711

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 29 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 4 of the 59 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K162855 (Medtronic, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K150614.

How does its category compare?

All MXD devices

MXD Recorder, Event, Implantable Cardiac, (With Arrhythmia Detection): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MXD

3in 2025

2014: 22015: 22016: 32017: 42019: 12020: 42021: 42022: 22023: 62024: 12025: 32026 (partial year): 2
2007high 6 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MXD

36in 2025

2016: 63 days median2017: 52 days median2020: 127 days median2021: 57 days median2023: 76 days median2025: 36 days median
2007high 127 (2020) · low 36 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · MXD

5so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2022: 12023: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 5
2007high 5 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · MXD

3,384in 2025

2013: 12015: 22016: 212017: 372018: 322019: 702020: 2282021: 6942022: 1,3622023: 1,7662024: 3,0192025: 3,384
2007high 3,384 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MXD, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—01
20142—00
20152—02
2016363021
2017452037
20180—032
20191—070
202041270228
20214570694
20222—11,362
202367611,766
20241—13,019
202533603,384
20262—5—

What is it indicated for?

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.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Also cleared against K150614

1 other device cites the same predicate.

  • K160689Reveal LINQMedtronic, Inc. · 2016

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Recent decisions in MXD

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  • K262735LINQ II Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) (LNQ22)Medtronic, Inc. · 2026
  • K261074Biomonitor IV (471155)Biotronik, Inc. · 2026
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