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Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation

K161392510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 1, 2016105-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.4680

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

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · KTI Bronchoscope Accessory

Cleared on Sep 1, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K023337 (Boston Scientific Corp, 2002) after a 105-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2002. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 1, 2016
Review
105 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KTI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K023337 (2002). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2022: 1 descendant clearedK023337 · Cre Pulmonary Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Models K00550300, M00550310, M00550320, M00550330, M00550340, M00550350 · Boston Scientific Corp · 2002200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K023337 · Cre Pulmonary Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Models K00550300, M00550310, M00550320, M00550330, M00550340, M00550350 · Boston Scientific Corp · 20020
  1. Root · 1 generation backK023337 Cre Pulmonary Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Models K00550300…Boston Scientific Corp · 2002
  2. This deviceK161392 Elation Pulmonary Balloon DilationMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2016
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK213434 Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation CatheterMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2022

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  • K213434Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation CatheterMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K023337Cre Pulmonary Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Models K00550300, M00550310…Boston Scientific Corp2002—
0 (this device)K161392Elation Pulmonary Balloon DilationMerit Medical Systems, Inc.2016—
+1K213434Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation CatheterMerit Medical Systems, Inc.2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K161392, 2002–2022Source: 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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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
*K023337Cre Pulmonary Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Models K00550300, M00550310, M00550320…
Summary page 4
…Classification Name: Bronchoscope (flexible and rigid) and Predicate Device accessories Premarket Notification: K023337 Manufacturer: Boston Scientific Corporation Class II Classification…
Boston Scientific Corp2002—

Also cleared against K023337: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K213434Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation CatheterMerit Medical Systems, Inc.20220

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K213434 (Merit Medical Systems, Inc., 2022) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K023337.

How does its category compare?

All KTI devices

KTI Bronchoscope Accessory: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KTI

5in 2025

2008: 12009: 12011: 12015: 22016: 32017: 32018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 32023: 42025: 52026 (partial year): 3
2007high 5 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KTI

61in 2025

2016: 140 days median2017: 115 days median2022: 137 days median2023: 168 days median2025: 61 days median2026 (partial year): 98 days median
2007high 168 (2023) · low 61 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · KTI

1in 2018

2012: 12018: 1
2007high 1 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KTI

198in 2025

2007: 32008: 112009: 92010: 82011: 172012: 122013: 72014: 42015: 22016: 72017: 92018: 142019: 272020: 372021: 472022: 1312023: 1302024: 1492025: 198
2007high 198 (2025) · low 2 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KTI, 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—03
20081—011
20091—09
20100—08
20111—017
20120—112
20130—07
20140—04
20152—02
2016314007
2017311509
20181—114
20191—027
20201—037
20211—047
202231370131
202341680130
20240—0149
20255610198
20263980—

What is it indicated for?

The Elation™ Pulmonary Balloon Dilation Catheter is intended to be used to endoscopically dilate strictures of the trachea and bronchi.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K161392: Elation Pulmonary Balloon Dilation.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161392

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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