510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSteerable catheter control system
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stereotaxis, Inc. · PJB Catheter Remote Control System
Cleared on Sep 6, 2019 as substantially equivalent to DEN140009 (Catheter Robotics, Inc., 2014) and 3 other predicates after a 309-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1990. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 6, 2019
- Review
- 309 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PJB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K900765 (1990). 10 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK900765 Steerocath (TM)Ep Technologies, Inc. · 1990
- 4 generations backK013484 Telstar Magnetic Navigation Systems [MNS}, Telstar BI-Plane Digital…Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2002
- 3 generations backK021555 Stereotaxis Niobe Magnetic Navigation SystemStereotaxis, Inc. · 2003
- 2 generations backK032937 Navigant Magnetic Navigation Workstation 2.1 (NWS2) Model, 020-004500Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2004
- 1 generation backK051760 Navigant Workstation with Niobe Magnetic Navigation System, Model…Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2006
- This deviceK183027 Steerable catheter control systemStereotaxis, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK192775 Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) with Navigant Workstation…Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK193147 Stereotaxis Genesis RMN with Navigant Workstation (NWS) and…Stereotaxis, Inc. · 2020
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K900765 | Steerocath (TM) | Ep Technologies, Inc. | 1990 | — |
| −4 | K013484 | Telstar Magnetic Navigation Systems [MNS}, Telstar BI-Plane Digital Imaging… | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −3 | K021555 | Stereotaxis Niobe Magnetic Navigation System | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −2 | K032937 | Navigant Magnetic Navigation Workstation 2.1 (NWS2) Model, 020-004500 | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −1 | K051760 | Navigant Workstation with Niobe Magnetic Navigation System, Model NWS05 | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K183027 | Steerable catheter control system | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +1 | K192775 | Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) with Navigant Workstation (NWS) and… | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2019 | 1 |
| +2 | K193147 | Stereotaxis Genesis RMN with Navigant Workstation (NWS) and Cardiodrive System | Stereotaxis, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 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.
Planning a device in PJB? 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 PJB device
- #1 K193147 Stereotaxis Genesis RMN with Navigant…score 0.8 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
What was it cleared against? (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | DEN140009 | Amigo Remote Catheter System Our reading of the summary gave K140394, which is not in FDA’s 510(k) list. The device the summary names is FDA’s De Novo DEN140009, Amigo Remote Catheter System (Catheter Robotics, Inc.), granted Dec 18, 2014; older De Novo requests were first filed under a 510(k) number, so this links to the grant. | 2014 |
| * | K051760 | Navigant Workstation with Niobe Magnetic Navigation System, Model NWS05Summary page 4…Robotics, Inc. System Niobe Magnetic Navigation K051760 Additional 820.1290 system with Navigant Stereotaxis, Inc. K060967… | 2006 |
| * | K060967 | Niobe Magnetic Navigation System W/Navigant WorkstationSummary page 4…Magnetic Navigation K051760 Additional 820.1290 system with Navigant Stereotaxis, Inc. K060967 Navigation Workstation Additional K071029 820.1290 CardioDr… | 2006 |
| * | K071029 | Cardiodrive Catheter Advancement System (Cas)Summary page 4…system with Navigant Stereotaxis, Inc. K060967 Navigation Workstation Additional K071029 820.1290 CardioDrive Stereotaxis, Inc. IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Stereotaxis Niobe Magnet… | 2007 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K192775 | Niobe® Magnetic Navigation System (MNS) with Navigant Workstation (NWS) and Cardiodri | 2019 | 1 |
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 29 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 1 of the 10 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K192775 (Stereotaxis, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All PJB devicesPJB Catheter Remote Control System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PJB
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PJB
Too few PJB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · PJB
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PJB
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PJB, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Niobe System is intended to navigate compatible magnetic devices through tissue to designated target sites in the right and left heart and coronary vasculature, neurovascular and peripheral vasculature by orienting the device tip in a desired direction. The Cardiodrive Catheter Advancement System (CAS) is intended to automatically advance and retract compatible magnetic electrophysiology (EP) mapping and ablation catheters inside the patient’s heart…
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The Niobe System is intended to navigate compatible magnetic devices through tissue to designated target sites in the right and left heart and coronary vasculature, neurovascular and peripheral vasculature by orienting the device tip in a desired direction.
The Cardiodrive Catheter Advancement System (CAS) is intended to automatically advance and retract compatible magnetic electrophysiology (EP) mapping and ablation catheters inside the patient’s heart when used in conjunction with a Stereotaxis MNS.
The Cardiodrive system is not intended to advance the EP mapping and ablation catheters through the coronary vasculature or the coronary sinus.
The Cardiodrive system is not intended to advance or retract non-compatible catheters and/or other non-compatible devices into the neurovasculature.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K183027 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K183027: Steerable catheter control system.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183027
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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