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FFRct

K182035510(k) SpecialCleared Dec 6, 2018129-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1415

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

HeartFlow, Inc. · PJA Coronary Vascular Physiologic Simulation Software

Cleared on Dec 6, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K161772 (HeartFlow, Inc., 2016) after a 129-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2014. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 6, 2018
Review
129 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PJA
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to DEN130045 (2014). 4 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedDEN130045 · Heartflow Ffrct · Heartflow · 2014K152733 · FFRct · HeartFlow, Inc. · 2016K161772 · FFRct · HeartFlow, Inc. · 20162010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant K161772 · FFRct · HeartFlow, Inc. · 2016K152733 · FFRct · HeartFlow, Inc. · 2016DEN130045 · Heartflow Ffrct · Heartflow · 20140
  1. Root · 3 generations backDEN130045 Heartflow FfrctHeartflow · 2014
  2. 2 generations backK152733 FFRctHeartFlow, Inc. · 2016
  3. 1 generation backK161772 FFRctHeartFlow, Inc. · 2016
  4. This deviceK182035 FFRctHeartFlow, Inc. · 2018
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK190925 HeartFlow FFRct AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2019
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK203329 HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2021
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK213857 HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2022
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK250902 HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2025

Most influential descendants

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  • K190925HeartFlow FFRct AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K203329HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K213857HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K250902HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc. · 2025 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3DEN130045Heartflow FfrctHeartflow2014—
−2K152733FFRctHeartFlow, Inc.2016—
−1K161772FFRctHeartFlow, Inc.2016—
0 (this device)K182035FFRctHeartFlow, Inc.2018—
+1K190925HeartFlow FFRct AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc.2019—
+2K203329HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc.2021—
+3K213857HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc.2022—
+4K250902HeartFlow AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc.2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202110
202210
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K182035, 2014–2025Source: 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
*K161772FFRct
Summary page 4
…ation is submitted in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR Part 807.87(h). There is no change from the performance submitted as part of the predicate K161772. 5.1 Submitter Information Submitter / Manufacturer HeartFlow, Inc. Name: 1400…
HeartFlow, Inc.2016—

Also cleared against K161772: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K190925HeartFlow FFRct AnalysisHeartFlow, Inc.20193

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 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.1 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K190925 (HeartFlow, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K161772.

How does its category compare?

All PJA devices

PJA Coronary Vascular Physiologic Simulation Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PJA

1in 2025

2014: 12016: 22018: 12019: 12021: 12022: 22025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PJA

Too few PJA 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PJA

No recall names PJA since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PJA

16in 2025

2017: 42018: 122019: 652020: 92021: 22022: 12023: 82024: 142025: 16
2007high 65 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PJA, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20141—00
20150—00
20162—00
20170—04
20181—012
20191—065
20200—09
20211—02
20222—01
20230—08
20240—014
20251—016
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

HeartFlow FFR CT is a coronary physiologic simulation software for the clinical quantitative and qualitative analysis of previously acquired Computed Tomography DICOM data for clinically stable symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease. It provides FFR CT, a mathematically derived quantity, computed from simulated pressure, velocity and blood flow information obtained from a 3D computer model generated from static coronary CT images. FFR CT…

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HeartFlow FFR CT is a coronary physiologic simulation software for the clinical quantitative and qualitative analysis of previously acquired Computed Tomography DICOM data for clinically stable symptomatic patients with coronary artery disease. It provides FFR CT, a mathematically derived quantity, computed from simulated pressure, velocity and blood flow information obtained from a 3D computer model generated from static coronary CT images. FFR CT analysis is intended to support the functional evaluation of coronary artery disease.

The results of this analysis are provided to support qualified clinicians to aid in the evaluation and assessment of coronary arteries. The results of HeartFlow FFR CT are intended to be used by qualified clinicians in conjunction with the patient’s clinical history, symptoms, and other diagnostic tests, as well as the clinician’s professional judgment.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K182035: FFRct.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K182035

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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