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autoLog IQ Autotransfusion System

K181954510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 22, 201830-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5830

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

Medtronic Perfusion Systems · CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion

Cleared on Aug 22, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K093535 (Medtronic, Inc., 2010) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1998.

Decided
Aug 22, 2018
Review
30 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CAC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K972894 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK972894 Autotransfusion Appartus (Autolog)Medtronic Blood Management · 1998 · Recalled
  2. 2 generations backK982755 Modification of Autotransfusion Apparatus (Autolog)Medtronic Blood Management · 1998
  3. 1 generation backK093535 Autolog Autotransfusion SystemMedtronic, Inc. · 2010
  4. This deviceK181954 autoLog IQ Autotransfusion SystemMedtronic Perfusion Systems · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K972894Autotransfusion Appartus (Autolog)Medtronic Blood Management19981
−2K982755Modification of Autotransfusion Apparatus (Autolog)Medtronic Blood Management1998—
−1K093535Autolog Autotransfusion SystemMedtronic, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K181954autoLog IQ Autotransfusion SystemMedtronic Perfusion Systems2018—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181954, 1998–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K093535Autolog Autotransfusion System
Summary page 4
…ial controls or performance standards have been established for these devices. Name of Predicate Device: autoLog Autotransfusion System, 510(k) K093535 K181954 510(k) Summary Page 1 Device Description The autoLog IQ Autotransfusion System is used to collect autol…
Medtronic, Inc.2010—

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 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All CAC devices

CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CAC

3in 2024

2008: 12010: 42011: 22012: 32013: 12014: 32016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12023: 22024: 3
2007high 4 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CAC

91in 2024

2010: 123 days median2012: 90 days median2014: 269 days median2021: 155 days median2024: 91 days median
2007high 269 (2014) · low 90 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · CAC

7in 2023

2007: 12008: 52009: 252010: 32011: 32013: 92017: 22018: 22019: 232023: 7, 2 Class I
2007high 25 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CAC

128in 2025

2007: 352008: 122009: 682010: 1152011: 9392012: 2492013: 1532014: 902015: 872016: 732017: 882018: 872019: 642020: 1082021: 732022: 652023: 392024: 1292025: 128
2007high 939 (2011) · low 12 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CAC, 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—135
20081—512
20090—2568
201041233115
20112—3939
20123900249
20131—9153
20143269090
20150—087
20162—073
20171—288
20182—287
20191—2364
20201—0108
20214155073
20221—065
20232—7 (2)39
20243910129
20250—0128
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The autoLog IQ autotransfusion system and Medtronic wash kit are intended for use in the collection, concentration, washing, and reinfusion of autologous blood. Areas of application may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Surgeries including general, cardiovascular, orthopedic, vascular, plastic/reconstructive, obstetric/gynecologic, and neurological

• Postoperative treatment areas

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K181954: autoLog IQ Autotransfusion System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181954

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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