510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Acutus Medical, Inc. · MTD Catheter, Intracardiac Mapping, High-Density Array
Cleared on Oct 16, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K140733 (Boston Scientific Corporation, 2014) after a 210-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1999. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 16, 2017
- Review
- 210 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MTD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K983171 (1999). 11 ancestors in all, the oldest K970264 (1997). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK983171 Constellation Multiple Electrode Pacing and Recording SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 1999 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK992777 Constellation Catheters, Model 8039Boston Scientific Corp · 1999 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK021232 Constellation Catheters, Model 8031MBoston Scientific Corp · 2002 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK050217 Flower High-Density Mapping Catheter, 4-4-4 MM Electrode Spacing)…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2005
- 1 generation backK140733 Constellation Multiple Electrode Recording & Pacing CatheterBoston Scientific Corporation · 2014
- This deviceK170819 AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping CatheterAcutus Medical, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK201341 AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping CatheterAcutus Medical, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK210766 AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter, Model 900009Acutus Medical, Inc. · 2022
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K983171 | Constellation Multiple Electrode Pacing and Recording System | Boston Scientific Corp | 1999 | 1 |
| −4 | K992777 | Constellation Catheters, Model 8039 | Boston Scientific Corp | 1999 | 1 |
| −3 | K021232 | Constellation Catheters, Model 8031M | Boston Scientific Corp | 2002 | 1 |
| −2 | K050217 | Flower High-Density Mapping Catheter, 4-4-4 MM Electrode Spacing), (2-6-2 MM… | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −1 | K140733 | Constellation Multiple Electrode Recording & Pacing Catheter | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K170819 | AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter | Acutus Medical, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K201341 | AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter | Acutus Medical, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K210766 | AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter, Model 900009 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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 MTD device
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K140733 | Constellation Multiple Electrode Recording & Pacing CatheterSummary page 5…10(k) SUMMARY K170819 PREDICATE DEVICE(S) [807.92(a)(3)] Predicate Device Constellation Multiple Electrode Recording and Pacing Catheter (“Constellation Catheter”) (K140733) Reference Devices EnSite Array Multi-Electrode Diagnostic Catheter (“EnSite Catheter”) (K121006) Ultra ICE Plus 9 MHz IntraCar… | 2014 |
| † | K121006 | Ensite Array Multi-Electrode Diagnostic Catheter | 2012 |
| † | K160173 | Ultra ICE Plus 9 MHz IntraCardiac Echo Catheter (eDFU), Ultra ICE Plus 9 MHz… | 2016 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K201341 | AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter | 2020 | 1 |
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 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
- 6 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K201341 (Acutus Medical, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MTD devicesMTD Catheter, Intracardiac Mapping, High-Density Array: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MTD
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MTD
66in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MTD
2in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MTD
385in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MTD, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 2 | 38 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 49 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 77 |
| 2020 | 4 | 169 | 0 | 87 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 99 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 145 |
| 2023 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 184 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 378 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 385 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter is intended to be used in the right and left atrial chambers to collect ultrasound data for visualizing the selected chamber and recording electrical impulses in patients with complex arrhythmias that may be difficult to identify using conventional mapping systems alone.
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/K170819 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K170819: AcQMap 3D Imaging and Mapping Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170819
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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