510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCARTO 3 EP Navigation System, Version 5.2 and Accessories with CARTOFINDER Module
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Biosense Webster, Inc. · DQK Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable
Cleared on Aug 24, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K133916 (Biosense Webster, Inc., 2014) after a 238-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 2000.
- Decided
- Aug 24, 2018
- Review
- 238 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K001437 (2000). 23 ancestors in all, the oldest K982415 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 12 generations backK001437 Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000Endocardial Solutions, Inc. · 2000
- 8 generations between
- 3 generations backK112007 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 2.2Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK120550 Carto (R) EP Navigation System, Version 3.0 (with Standard Location…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK133916 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 4.2Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- This deviceK173978 CARTO 3 EP Navigation System, Version 5.2 and Accessories with…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2018
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- Root · 12 generations backK001437 Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000Endocardial Solutions, Inc. · 2000
- 11 generations backK012926 Modification to Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000Endocardial Solutions, Inc. · 2001
- 10 generations backK030129 Modification to Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000Endocardial Solutions, Inc. · 2003
- 9 generations backK042493 Ensite System, Model EE3000Endocardial Solutions, Inc. · 2004
- 8 generations backK060954 Modification to Ensite System, Model EE3000St. Jude Medical, Inc.-Endocardial Solutions · 2006
- 7 generations backK072202 Carto 3 Navigation System (Model:FG-5400-00), Carto 3 External…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2007
- 6 generations backK090017 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, V1.0 and AccessoriesBiosense Webster, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK093455 Carto 3 Version 1.05 EP Navigation System and AccessoriesBiosense Webster, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK103746 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 2.0 (W/Standard Location…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK112007 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 2.2Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK120550 Carto (R) EP Navigation System, Version 3.0 (with Standard Location…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK133916 Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 4.2Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- This deviceK173978 CARTO 3 EP Navigation System, Version 5.2 and Accessories with…Biosense Webster, Inc. · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12 | K001437 | Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000 | Endocardial Solutions, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −11 | K012926 | Modification to Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000 | Endocardial Solutions, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −10 | K030129 | Modification to Ensite 3000 System, Model EE3000 | Endocardial Solutions, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −9 | K042493 | Ensite System, Model EE3000 | Endocardial Solutions, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −8 | K060954 | Modification to Ensite System, Model EE3000 | St. Jude Medical, Inc.-Endocardial Solutions | 2006 | — |
| −7 | K072202 | Carto 3 Navigation System (Model:FG-5400-00), Carto 3 External Reference… | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| −6 | K090017 | Carto 3 EP Navigation System, V1.0 and Accessories | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2009 | 4 |
| −5 | K093455 | Carto 3 Version 1.05 EP Navigation System and Accessories | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2009 | 1 |
| −4 | K103746 | Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 2.0 (W/Standard Location Pad),CARTO3… | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2011 | 1 |
| −3 | K112007 | Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 2.2 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2011 | 2 |
| −2 | K120550 | Carto (R) EP Navigation System, Version 3.0 (with Standard Location Pad) | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2012 | 2 |
| −1 | K133916 | Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 4.2 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2014 | 2 |
| 0 (this device) | K173978 | CARTO 3 EP Navigation System, Version 5.2 and Accessories with CARTOFINDER… | Biosense Webster, Inc. | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 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 DQK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K133916 | Carto 3 EP Navigation System, Version 4.2Summary page 4…ication: Class II, 21 CFR 870.1425 Product Code DQK Predicate Device: CARTO® 3 EP Navigation System Version 4.2 and Accessories 510(k)#: K133916 Manufacturing Biosense Webster (Israel), Ltd. Facilities: a Johnson & Johnson Company 4 Hatnufa… | 2014 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- 6 of the 23 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K133916.
How does its category compare?
All DQK devicesDQK Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DQK
23so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQK
95in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQK
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQK
433in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQK, 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 | 13 | 83 | 4 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 34 |
| 2009 | 12 | 93 | 2 | 40 |
| 2010 | 9 | 64 | 3 | 49 |
| 2011 | 12 | 69 | 2 | 55 |
| 2012 | 7 | 74 | 3 | 129 |
| 2013 | 13 | 68 | 1 | 180 |
| 2014 | 9 | 90 | 4 | 115 |
| 2015 | 7 | 125 | 2 | 131 |
| 2016 | 15 | 190 | 0 | 340 |
| 2017 | 7 | 146 | 2 | 252 |
| 2018 | 14 | 150 | 6 | 261 |
| 2019 | 15 | 113 | 1 | 218 |
| 2020 | 16 | 123 | 1 | 215 |
| 2021 | 16 | 132 | 1 | 351 |
| 2022 | 19 | 136 | 2 | 319 |
| 2023 | 21 | 133 | 2 | 340 |
| 2024 | 13 | 100 | 24 | 557 |
| 2025 | 22 | 95 | 1 | 433 |
| 2026 | 23 | 151 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The intended use of the CARTO® 3 System is catheter-based cardiac electrophysiological (EP) procedures. The CARTO® 3 System provides information about the electrical activity of the heart and about catheter location during the procedure. The system can be used on patients who are eligible for a conventional electrophysiological procedure. The system has no special contraindications.
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/K173978 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173978: CARTO 3 EP Navigation System, Version 5.2 and Accessories with CARTOFINDER Module.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173978
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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