510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2025Transjugular Liver Access Sets
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cook Incorporated · DYB Introducer, Catheter
Cleared on Mar 9, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K152913 (Creganna Medical Aslo Business AS Cregganna Tactx Medical, 2016) after a 263-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1993. 1 of the 14 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 5 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 2 times.
- Decided
- Mar 9, 2018
- Review
- 263 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DYB
- Recalls
- 2
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K924607 (1993). 8 ancestors in all. 5 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly. 1 of the 14 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 7 generations backK924607 Arrow Fischell Kink Resist Percut Sheath Intro SetArrow Intl., Inc. · 1993 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK012812 Carotid Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2001 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK051601 Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2005
- 4 generations backK080415 Device Modification to Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2008
- 3 generations backK091329 Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2009 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK142829 Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor…Cook Incorporated · 2015 · Recalled (Class I)
- 1 generation backK152913 GORE TIPS Set, GORE TIPS Sheath, GORE TIPS NeedleCreganna Medical Aslo Business AS Cregganna Tactx Medical · 2016 · Recalled
- This deviceK171820 Transjugular Liver Access SetsCook Incorporated · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK202141 Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK201489 Traveler38 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Traveler21 21ga…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK221440 Liverty™ TIPS Access SetBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · 2022
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213638 Traveler 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access (TPS001), Traveler 21ga…Argon Medical Devices · 2021
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213002 SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices · 2021
Class I recalls in this family
- K142829 Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel…2 generations back · 2015
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 5 · See all- K202141Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2021 · cites it directly1descendant
- K201489Traveler38 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Traveler21 21ga Needle Portal Vein…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly1descendant
- K221440Liverty™ TIPS Access SetBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
- K213638Traveler 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access (TPS001), Traveler 21ga Needle Portal Vein…Argon Medical Devices · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K213002SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K924607 | Arrow Fischell Kink Resist Percut Sheath Intro Set | Arrow Intl., Inc. | 1993 | 3 |
| −6 | K012812 | Carotid Guiding Sheath | Terumo Medical Corp. | 2001 | 1 |
| −5 | K051601 | Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding Sheath | Terumo Medical Corp. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K080415 | Device Modification to Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding Sheath | Terumo Medical Corp. | 2008 | — |
| −3 | K091329 | Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding Sheath | Terumo Medical Corp. | 2009 | 1 |
| −2 | K142829 | Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor Check-Flo… | Cook Incorporated | 2015 | Class I |
| −1 | K152913 | GORE TIPS Set, GORE TIPS Sheath, GORE TIPS Needle | Creganna Medical Aslo Business AS Cregganna Tactx Medical | 2016 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K171820 | Transjugular Liver Access Sets | Cook Incorporated | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K202141 | Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein Access Set | Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 2021 | 1 |
| +1 | K201489 | Traveler38 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Traveler21 21ga Needle Portal… | Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +1 | K221440 | Liverty™ TIPS Access Set | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| +2 | K213638 | Traveler 0.038 Stylet Portal Vein Access (TPS001), Traveler 21ga Needle Portal… | Argon Medical Devices | 2021 | — |
| +2 | K213002 | SCORPION Portal Vein Access Set | Argon Medical Devices | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new DYB device
- #1 K251051 AuST Steerable Sheathscore 18.0 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K152913 | GORE TIPS Set, GORE TIPS Sheath, GORE TIPS NeedleSummary page 4…sification Name: Introducer, catheter Regulation/Class: 21 CFR §870.1340/Class II Product Code DYB III. PREDICATE DEVICE GORE TIPS Set (K152913), manufactured by Creganna Medical. IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Transjugular Liver Access Sets are comprised of various componen… | 2016 |
What descends from it? (5)
3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | Class II | Z-0994-2026 | Process control | Cook Medical identified that products supplied in the affected device lots may have been manufactured out of specification. Impacted products may have been cut to the incorrect length, not correctly trimmed, and not inspected properly. |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Class II | Z-0995-2026 | Process control | Cook Medical identified that products supplied in the affected device lots may have been manufactured out of specification. Impacted products may have been cut to the incorrect length, not correctly trimmed, and not inspected properly. |
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K142829Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor Check-Flo Introducer, Ansel Modification…Cook Incorporated · 2015 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 121 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.6 years on median.
- 6 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K202141 (Argon Medical Devices, Inc., 2021) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All DYB devicesDYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DYB
16in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DYB
63in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DYB
3in 2025
Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DYB
4,539in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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 | 12 | 95 | 15 | 316 |
| 2008 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 423 |
| 2009 | 14 | 52 | 25 | 399 |
| 2010 | 18 | 123 | 18 | 445 |
| 2011 | 17 | 100 | 4 | 628 |
| 2012 | 22 | 128 | 3 | 898 |
| 2013 | 26 | 118 | 5 (1) | 743 |
| 2014 | 30 | 122 | 2 | 780 |
| 2015 | 17 | 129 | 2 (1) | 913 |
| 2016 | 19 | 95 | 45 (3) | 1,234 |
| 2017 | 24 | 70 | 22 (1) | 1,672 |
| 2018 | 19 | 156 | 1 | 1,903 |
| 2019 | 18 | 47 | 2 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | 9 | 49 | 21 (21) | 2,465 |
| 2021 | 12 | 78 | 6 | 2,835 |
| 2022 | 13 | 143 | 2 | 4,084 |
| 2023 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 3,775 |
| 2024 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 3,931 |
| 2025 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 4,539 |
| 2026 | 17 | 59 | 23 (21) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Rosch-Uchida Transjugular Liver Access Set is intended for transjugular liver access in diagnostic and interventional procedures.
The Ring Transjugular Intrahepatic Access Set is intended for transjugular liver access in diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K171820 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K171820: Transjugular Liver Access Sets.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171820
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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