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CATSmart

K192368510(k) SpecialCleared Sep 27, 201928-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5830

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

Fresenius Kabi AG · CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion

Cleared on Sep 27, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K180831 (Fresenius Kabi AG, 2018) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 27, 2019
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
CAC
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K971274 (1997). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2021: 1 descendant clearedK971274 · C.a.T.S Continuous Autotransfusion System, AT1 Autotransfusion Set, PSQ Set · Fresenius AG · 1997K180831 · CATSmart · Fresenius Kabi AG · 2018 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
  1. Root · 2 generations backK971274 C.a.T.S Continuous Autotransfusion System, AT1 Autotransfusion Set…Fresenius AG · 1997
  2. 1 generation backK180831 CATSmartFresenius Kabi AG · 2018 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK192368 CATSmartFresenius Kabi AG · 2019
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK210089 CATSmart, Automated Blood Processing Autotransfusion SystemFresenius Kabi AG · 2021

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  • K210089CATSmart, Automated Blood Processing Autotransfusion SystemFresenius Kabi AG · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K971274C.a.T.S Continuous Autotransfusion System, AT1 Autotransfusion Set, PSQ SetFresenius AG1997—
−1K180831CATSmartFresenius Kabi AG20181
0 (this device)K192368CATSmartFresenius Kabi AG2019—
+1K210089CATSmart, Automated Blood Processing Autotransfusion SystemFresenius Kabi AG2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K192368, 1997–2021Source: 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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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
*K180831CATSmart
Summary page 5
…Substantial Equivalence is Being Claimed Trade Name: CATSmart Common or Usual Name: Automated Blood Processing Autotransfusion System Product Code: CAC 510(k) Number: K180831 Date Cleared: December 10, 2018 Device Class: Class 11 Device Description The Fresenius Kabi CATSmart device is an intraoperati…
Fresenius Kabi AG20181

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K210089CATSmart, Automated Blood Processing Autotransfusion SystemFresenius Kabi AG20210

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 22 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 21.5 years on median.
  • 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K210089 (Fresenius Kabi AG, 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All CAC devices

CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · CAC

3in 2024

2008: 12010: 42011: 22012: 32013: 12014: 32016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 12020: 12021: 42022: 12023: 22024: 3
2007high 4 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · CAC

91in 2024

2010: 123 days median2012: 90 days median2014: 269 days median2021: 155 days median2024: 91 days median
2007high 269 (2014) · low 90 (2012)2026

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

Recalls per year · CAC

7in 2023

2007: 12008: 52009: 252010: 32011: 32013: 92017: 22018: 22019: 232023: 7, 2 Class I
2007high 25 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · CAC

128in 2025

2007: 352008: 122009: 682010: 1152011: 9392012: 2492013: 1532014: 902015: 872016: 732017: 882018: 872019: 642020: 1082021: 732022: 652023: 392024: 1292025: 128
2007high 939 (2011) · low 12 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code CAC, 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—135
20081—512
20090—2568
201041233115
20112—3939
20123900249
20131—9153
20143269090
20150—087
20162—073
20171—288
20182—287
20191—2364
20201—0108
20214155073
20221—065
20232—7 (2)39
20243910129
20250—0128
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The CATSmart System by Fresenius Kabi is an autotransfusion device indicated for the processing of autologous shed blood collected intraoperatively and postoperatively to obtain washed packed red blood cells for reinfusion. Additionally, it can be used for perioperative separation of blood into Packed Red Cells (PRC), Plasma (PLS) and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K192368: CATSmart.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K192368

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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