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Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent Set

K183051510(k) TraditionalDecided Jul 16, 2019256-day reviewClass U

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

Cook Incorporated · LJE Catheter, Nephrostomy

Cleared on Jul 16, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K915209 (Cook Urological, Inc., 1992) and 1 other predicate after a 256-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1994.

Decided
Jul 16, 2019
Review
256 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LJE
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K924608 (1994). 3 ancestors in all, the oldest K915209 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK924608 Hydrogel Coated Percuflex (R) Drainage CathetersBoston Scientific Corp · 1994
  2. 1 generation backK141344 Expel Nephroureteral Drainage Stent with Twist-Loc Hub System, Expel…Boston Scientific Corp · 2014
  3. This deviceK183051 Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent SetCook Incorporated · 2019
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K924608Hydrogel Coated Percuflex (R) Drainage CathetersBoston Scientific Corp1994—
−1K141344Expel Nephroureteral Drainage Stent with Twist-Loc Hub System, Expel Ureteral…Boston Scientific Corp2014—
0 (this device)K183051Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent SetCook Incorporated2019—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K183051, 1994–2019Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 LJE device

  1. #1 K250448 Disposable Percutaneous Nephrostomy Dilatation…score 9.9 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*K915209Malecot-Nephrostomy Tamponade Catheter
Summary page 4
…Unclassified Review Panel: Gastroenterology/Urology Predicate Devices: • Malecot-Nephrostomy Tamponade Catheter, Cook Incorporated, K915209 • Expel™ Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-Loc Hub, Boston Scientific, K141344 Device Description: The Kaye Nephrostomy…
Cook Urological, Inc.1992—
*K141344Expel Nephroureteral Drainage Stent with Twist-Loc Hub System, Expel Ureteral Drainage…
Summary page 4
…cate Devices: • Malecot-Nephrostomy Tamponade Catheter, Cook Incorporated, K915209 • Expel™ Nephroureteral Stent System with Twist-Loc Hub, Boston Scientific, K141344 Device Description: The Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent Set is comprised of a balloon catheter, ureteral st…
Boston Scientific Corp2014—

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 25 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 20.7 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All LJE devices

LJE Catheter, Nephrostomy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LJE

1in 2025

2007: 12008: 12012: 12014: 12016: 12017: 12018: 32019: 42020: 22022: 12023: 12025: 1
2007high 4 (2019) · low 0 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LJE

254in 2019

2018: 107 days median2019: 254 days median
2007high 254 (2019) · low 107 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · LJE

1in 2025

2007: 12016: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12025: 1
2007high 2 (2020) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LJE

59in 2025

2007: 52008: 82009: 122010: 62011: 152012: 162013: 152014: 42015: 92016: 262017: 602018: 692019: 782020: 502021: 382022: 422023: 1312024: 472025: 59
2007high 131 (2023) · low 4 (2014)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LJE, 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
20071—15
20081—08
20090—012
20100—06
20110—015
20121—016
20130—015
20141—04
20150—09
20161—126
20171—060
20183107069
20194254178
20202—250
20210—138
20221—042
20231—0131
20240—047
20251—159
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent Set is used for nephrostomy drainage, ureteral drainage, and dynamic tamponade to prevent hemorrhage in nephrolithotomy and percutaneous stone removal procedures.

The Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter Set is used for nephrostomy drainage, and dynamic tamponade to prevent hemorrhage in nephrolithotomy and percutaneous stone removal procedures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K183051: Kaye Nephrostomy Tamponade Balloon Catheter and Stent Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K183051

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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