510(k) · Cleared
ClearedArcadia Balloon Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · HRX Arthroscope
Cleared on Oct 9, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K123771 (Medtronic, 2012) and 1 other predicate after a 114-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1998.
- Decided
- Oct 9, 2019
- Review
- 114 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HRX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K981251 (1998). 14 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 8 generations backK981251 Kyphon Inflatable Bone TampKyphon, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK032212 Kyphx Directional Inflatable Bone Tamp, Models K16A and K17AKyphon, Inc. · 2003
- 6 generations backK041454 Kyphx Xpander Inflatable Bone Tamps Model#KO8A,KO9A,K13AKyphon, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK090211 Inflatable Bone TampCardinal Health, Inc. · 2009
- 4 generations backK093463 Avamax Vertebral Balloon Model VBS1010, VBS1015, VBS1020Care Fusion · 2010
- 3 generations backK122533 Osseoflex SB Inflatable Bone TampOsseon Therapeutics, Inc. · 2012
- 2 generations backK140937 Osseoflex SBOsseon, LLC · 2014
- 1 generation backK141930 Osseoflex SB, 10G/4ML, Osseoflex SB, 10G/2MLOsseon, LLC · 2014
- This deviceK191596 Arcadia Balloon CatheterMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2019
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K981251 | Kyphon Inflatable Bone Tamp | Kyphon, Inc. | 1998 | 3 |
| −7 | K032212 | Kyphx Directional Inflatable Bone Tamp, Models K16A and K17A | Kyphon, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K041454 | Kyphx Xpander Inflatable Bone Tamps Model#KO8A,KO9A,K13A | Kyphon, Inc. | 2004 | 5 |
| −5 | K090211 | Inflatable Bone Tamp | Cardinal Health, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| −4 | K093463 | Avamax Vertebral Balloon Model VBS1010, VBS1015, VBS1020 | Care Fusion | 2010 | — |
| −3 | K122533 | Osseoflex SB Inflatable Bone Tamp | Osseon Therapeutics, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| −2 | K140937 | Osseoflex SB | Osseon, LLC | 2014 | — |
| −1 | K141930 | Osseoflex SB, 10G/4ML, Osseoflex SB, 10G/2ML | Osseon, LLC | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K191596 | Arcadia Balloon Catheter | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 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 HRX? 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 HRX device
- #1 K260203 Fule Vertebroplasty Balloon Catheterscore 14.9 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K123771 | Kyphon Express II Inflatable Bone TampsSummary page 4…Instrument, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement Premarket Notification: K123771 Manufacturer: Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Predicate Device Predicate#2:… | 2012 |
| * | K141930 | Osseoflex SB, 10G/4ML, Osseoflex SB, 10G/2MLSummary page 4…Classification Name: Arthroscope, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) Bone Cement Premarket Notification: K141930 Manufacturer: Osseon LLC This predicate device has not been subject to a design-rela… | 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 21 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
- 4 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K123771.
How does its category compare?
All HRX devicesHRX Arthroscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HRX
9in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HRX
107in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HRX
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HRX
2,076in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HRX, 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 | 7 | 89 | 3 | 421 |
| 2008 | 9 | 115 | 13 | 441 |
| 2009 | 11 | 139 | 23 | 558 |
| 2010 | 9 | 114 | 12 | 612 |
| 2011 | 3 | 84 | 6 | 631 |
| 2012 | 11 | 102 | 0 | 778 |
| 2013 | 12 | 90 | 4 | 678 |
| 2014 | 9 | 140 | 0 | 802 |
| 2015 | 4 | 132 | 7 | 763 |
| 2016 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 469 |
| 2017 | 4 | 97 | 0 | 934 |
| 2018 | 12 | 101 | 1 | 1,581 |
| 2019 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 1,676 |
| 2020 | 7 | 141 | 0 | 1,706 |
| 2021 | 7 | 57 | 3 | 1,908 |
| 2022 | 3 | 89 | 0 | 1,406 |
| 2023 | 4 | 249 | 0 | 1,852 |
| 2024 | 6 | 110 | 1 | 2,427 |
| 2025 | 9 | 107 | 0 | 2,076 |
| 2026 | 7 | 217 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Arcadia ™ Steerable and Straight Balloon Catheters are intended to be used for the reduction and fixation of fractures and/or creation of a void in cancellous bone in the spine. This includes use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation. These balloon catheters are to be used with cleared spinal polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement for use during percutaneous vertebral augmentation, such as kyphoplasty.
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/K191596 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K191596: Arcadia Balloon Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191596
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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