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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2023

Nautilus Smart ECMO Module

K191935510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 9, 2020265-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.4100Recalls 2

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

Mc3 Incorporated · BYS Oxygenator, Long Term Support Greater Than 6 Hours

Cleared on Apr 9, 2020 after a 265-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled 2 times.

Decided
Apr 9, 2020
Review
265 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BYS
Recalls
2
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. This deviceK191935 Nautilus Smart ECMO ModuleMc3 Incorporated · 2020
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232767 Nautilus VF ECMO OxygenatorMc3, Inc. · 2023

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  • K232767Nautilus VF ECMO OxygenatorMc3, Inc. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K191935Nautilus Smart ECMO ModuleMc3 Incorporated2020—
+1K232767Nautilus VF ECMO OxygenatorMc3, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K191935, 2020–2023Source: 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 BYS device

  1. #1 K232767 Nautilus VF ECMO Oxygenatorscore 6.1 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
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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
*—81 FR 7451, Feb. 12, 2016
Named without a submission number
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†K150267QUADROX-i Adult/Small Adult Oxygenators;QUADROX-iD Adult OxygenatorsMaquet Cardiopulmonary, AG20152
†K133598Cardiohelp SystemMaquet Cardiopulmonary, AG2014Class I

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K232767Nautilus VF ECMO OxygenatorMc3, Inc.20230

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Oct 11, 2023Class IIZ-1310-2024Process controlMay have increased water path restriction within the heat exchanger, leading to degraded heat exchange performance during use. The reduction of water flow and reduced heat exchange performance may be experienced immediately upon priming…
Oct 11, 2023Class IIZ-1309-2024Process controlMay have increased water path restriction within the heat exchanger, leading to degraded heat exchange performance during use. The reduction of water flow and reduced heat exchange performance may be experienced immediately upon priming…

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K232767 (Mc3, Inc., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All BYS devices

BYS Oxygenator, Long Term Support Greater Than 6 Hours: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · BYS

1in 2023

2020: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BYS

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

Recalls per year · BYS

No recall names BYS since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · BYS

60in 2025

2007: 92020: 12021: 52022: 22023: 202024: 422025: 60
2007high 60 (2025) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BYS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—09
20080—00
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20110—00
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20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20201—01
20210—05
20220—02
20231—020
20240—042
20250—060
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Nautilus(tm) ECMO Oxygenator with integrated heat exchanger is intended to provide assisted long-term extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange (oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal) of the patient’s blood for up to 48 hours in adult and pediatric adolescent patients with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure, where other available treatment options have failed, and continued clinical deterioration is expected or…

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The Nautilus(tm) ECMO Oxygenator with integrated heat exchanger is intended to provide assisted long-term extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange (oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal) of the patient’s blood for up to 48 hours in adult and pediatric adolescent patients with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure, where other available treatment options have failed, and continued clinical deterioration is expected or the risk of death is imminent. The integrated heat exchanger is intended to heat or cool the blood as needed during use.

The Nautilus(tm) Smart ECMO Module with integrated heat exchanger is intended to provide assisted long-term extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange (oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal) of the patient’s blood for up to 48 hours in adult and pediatric adolescent patients with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure, where other available treatment options have failed, and continued clinical deterioration is expected or the risk of death is imminent. The integrated heat exchanger is intended to heat or cool the blood as needed during use. Integrated fluid path pressure, temperature, and oxygen saturation monitoring is achieved by built-in sensor modules and display.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K191935: Nautilus Smart ECMO Module.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K191935

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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