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SABER .035 PTA Dilatation Catheter

K201333510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 11, 2020115-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1250

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

Cordis Corporation · LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal

Cleared on Sep 11, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K121442 (Cordis Corporation, 2012) after a 115-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2000. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 11, 2020
Review
115 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LIT
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K001134 (2000). 18 ancestors in all, the oldest K971448 (1997). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK001134 Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
  2. 7 generations backK021735 Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK050389 Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2005
  4. 5 generations backK053118 Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model…Boston Scientific Corp · 2005
  5. 4 generations backK063563 Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon…Cordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  6. 3 generations backK071189 Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  7. 2 generations backK112797 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp. · 2012
  8. 1 generation backK121442 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corporation · 2012 · Recalled
  9. This deviceK201333 SABER .035 PTA Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation · 2020
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK210626 SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation…Cordis Corporation · 2021

Most influential descendants

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  • K210626SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K001134Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2000—
−7K021735Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.200223
−6K050389Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−5K053118Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model H74939031-XxxxxxBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−4K063563Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon Dilatation…Cordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−3K071189Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−2K112797Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp.2012—
−1K121442Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corporation20122
0 (this device)K201333SABER .035 PTA Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation2020—
+1K210626SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
199810
200010
200130
200310
200410
200510
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K201333, 2000–2021Source: 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
*K121442Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Catheter
Summary page 4
…ex™ Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Catheter • Regulation Name: Percutaneous Catheter • Product Code: LIT • 510k number: K121442 • 510k Submitter: Cordis Corporation, (a Johnson & Johnson Company) 430 Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807…
Cordis Corporation20122
†K152740Radifocus GlidewireAshitaka Factory of Terumo Corp.2015—

Also cleared against K121442: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K210626SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation20210

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 20 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.9 years on median.
  • 3 of the 18 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K210626 (Cordis Corporation, 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K121442.

How does its category compare?

All LIT devices

LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LIT

3in 2025

2007: 62008: 82009: 72010: 132011: 102012: 192013: 142014: 122015: 192016: 112017: 92018: 62019: 42020: 92021: 42022: 82023: 62024: 62025: 32026 (partial year): 4
2007high 19 (2012) · low 3 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LIT

90in 2025

2007: 64 days median2008: 53 days median2009: 29 days median2010: 78 days median2011: 82 days median2012: 29 days median2013: 79 days median2014: 90 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 116 days median2017: 57 days median2018: 118 days median2019: 40 days median2020: 125 days median2021: 61 days median2022: 122 days median2023: 167 days median2024: 43 days median2025: 90 days median2026 (partial year): 205 days median
2007high 205 (2026) · low 29 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · LIT

1in 2025

2009: 22010: 12013: 2, 2 Class I2014: 32016: 12018: 22019: 32021: 12024: 22025: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LIT

2,073in 2025

2007: 5772008: 5132009: 6232010: 8092011: 8572012: 1,2772013: 1,2422014: 1,1782015: 1,2792016: 1,5292017: 2,0812018: 2,1882019: 2,4052020: 2,4432021: 2,4922022: 2,1552023: 1,8072024: 1,9132025: 2,073
2007high 2,492 (2021) · low 513 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LIT, 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
20076640577
20088530513
20097292623
201013781809
201110820857
2012192901,277
201314792 (2)1,242
2014129031,178
20151911201,279
20161111611,529
201795702,081
2018611822,188
201944032,405
2020912502,443
202146112,492
2022812202,155
2023616701,807
202464321,913
202539012,073
202642050—

What is it indicated for?

The SABER™ .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter is intended to dilate stenoses in

iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popliteal, infra popliteal and renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native

or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K201333: SABER .035 PTA Dilatation Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K201333

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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