# K172614: Caldera Medical Transobturator Helical Introducer, Left; Caldera Medical Transobturator Helical Introducer, Right; Caldera Medical Transobturator Large Helical Introducer, Left; Caldera Medical Transobturator Large Helical Introducer, Right; Caldera Medical Transobturator Inside-Out Introducer, Left

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Caldera Medical, Inc.
- Decided: May 4, 2018 after 246 days
- Product code: PWJ (Instrumentation, Surgical Mesh, Urogynecologic, Stress Urinary Incontinence)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.4910
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K211975: Desara TV EZ 3.0 System, Desara Blue TV EZ 3.0 System, Desara TV EZ 2.7 System, Desara Blue TV EZ 2.7 System (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Caldera Medical surgical mesh instruments are intended to be used in surgical procedures for the insertion and placement of Desara surgical mesh indicated for treatment of Genuine Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and mixed incontinence. Caldera Medical Outside-In introducers may be used with the following Desara implants: Desara® (CAL-DS01), Desara® Blue (CAL-DS01B), Desara® Blue OV (CAL-DS01BOV), Desara® SL (CAL-DS01SL), Desara® Blue SS (CAL-DS01BS) Caldera Medical Inside-Out introducers may be used with or without the Winged Guide Accessory with the following Desara implants: Desara® (CAL-DS01), Desara® Blue (CAL-DS01B), Desara® Blue OV (CAL-DS01BOV), Desara® SL (CAL-DS01SL) Caldera Medical Suprapubic introducers may be used with the following Desara implants: Desara® (CAL-DS01), Desara® Blue (CAL-DS01B), Desara® Blue OV (CAL-DS01BOV), Desara® Blue SS (CAL-DS01BS) Caldera Medical Transvaginal introducers may be used with the following Desara implants: Desara® (CAL-DS01), Desara® Blue (CAL-DS01B), Desara® Blue OV (CAL-DS01BOV) Desara® TV (CAL-DS01TV), Desara® Blue TV (CAL-DS01BTV) implants may only be used with Caldera Medical Transvaginal introducers, CAL-TV32

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172614
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology