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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2021

Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein Access Set

K202141510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 15, 2021168-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1340Recalls 1

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

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · DYB Introducer, Catheter

Cleared on Jan 15, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K171820 (Cook Incorporated, 2018) after a 168-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1993. 1 of the 11 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Jan 15, 2021
Review
168 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYB
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K924607 (1993). 9 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 11 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 8 generations backK924607 Arrow Fischell Kink Resist Percut Sheath Intro SetArrow Intl., Inc. · 1993 · Recalled
  2. 7 generations backK012812 Carotid Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2001 · Recalled
  3. 6 generations backK051601 Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2005
  4. 5 generations backK080415 Device Modification to Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2008
  5. 4 generations backK091329 Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp. · 2009 · Recalled
  6. 3 generations backK142829 Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor…Cook Incorporated · 2015 · Recalled (Class I)
  7. 2 generations backK152913 GORE TIPS Set, GORE TIPS Sheath, GORE TIPS NeedleCreganna Medical Aslo Business AS Cregganna Tactx Medical · 2016 · Recalled
  8. 1 generation backK171820 Transjugular Liver Access SetsCook Incorporated · 2018 · Recalled
  9. This deviceK202141 Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2021
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK213002 SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices · 2021

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K213002SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices · 2021 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K924607Arrow Fischell Kink Resist Percut Sheath Intro SetArrow Intl., Inc.19933
−7K012812Carotid Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp.20011
−6K051601Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp.2005—
−5K080415Device Modification to Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp.2008—
−4K091329Pinnacle Destination Peripheral Guiding SheathTerumo Medical Corp.20091
−3K142829Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor Check-Flo…Cook Incorporated2015Class I
−2K152913GORE TIPS Set, GORE TIPS Sheath, GORE TIPS NeedleCreganna Medical Aslo Business AS Cregganna Tactx Medical20161
−1K171820Transjugular Liver Access SetsCook Incorporated20182
0 (this device)K202141Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices, Inc.2021—
+1K213002SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices2021—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K202141, 1993–2021Source: 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.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. 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 DYB device

  1. #1 K251051 AuST Steerable Sheathscore 18.0 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K171820Transjugular Liver Access Sets
Summary page 4
…ion: Product code, DYB 21 CFR 870.1340 Class II Review Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Predicate Primary: K171820 Transjugular Liver Access Sets / Cook Incorporated Device(s): Description of The Scorpion Portal Vein Access Sets have two m…
Cook Incorporated20182

Also cleared against K171820: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K213002SCORPION Portal Vein Access SetArgon Medical Devices20210

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jul 8, 2021Class IIZ-2501-2021Device DesignAs a result of design changes, sheaths have exhibited cracking/breaking at the tips.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K142829Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducer, Ansel Modification; Flexor Check-Flo Introducer, Ansel Modification…Cook Incorporated · 2015 · 3 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 121 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 28 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • 7 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K213002 (Argon Medical Devices, 2021) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K171820.

How does its category compare?

All DYB devices

DYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYB

16in 2025

2007: 122008: 172009: 142010: 182011: 172012: 222013: 262014: 302015: 172016: 192017: 242018: 192019: 182020: 92021: 122022: 132023: 152024: 182025: 162026 (partial year): 17
2007high 30 (2014) · low 9 (2020)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYB

63in 2025

2007: 95 days median2008: 37 days median2009: 52 days median2010: 123 days median2011: 100 days median2012: 128 days median2013: 118 days median2014: 122 days median2015: 129 days median2016: 95 days median2017: 70 days median2018: 156 days median2019: 47 days median2020: 49 days median2021: 78 days median2022: 143 days median2023: 55 days median2024: 56 days median2025: 63 days median2026 (partial year): 59 days median
2007high 156 (2018) · low 37 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYB

3in 2025

2007: 152008: 92009: 252010: 182011: 42012: 32013: 5, 1 Class I2014: 22015: 2, 1 Class I2016: 45, 3 Class I2017: 22, 1 Class I2018: 12019: 22020: 21, 21 Class I2021: 62022: 22023: 102024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 23, 21 Class I
2007high 45 (2016) · low 1 (2018)2026

Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DYB

4,539in 2025

2007: 3162008: 4232009: 3992010: 4452011: 6282012: 8982013: 7432014: 7802015: 9132016: 1,2342017: 1,6722018: 1,9032019: 2,4502020: 2,4652021: 2,8352022: 4,0842023: 3,7752024: 3,9312025: 4,539
2007high 4,539 (2025) · low 316 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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
2007129515316
200817379423
2009145225399
20101812318445
2011171004628
2012221283898
2013261185 (1)743
2014301222780
2015171292 (1)913
2016199545 (3)1,234
2017247022 (1)1,672
20181915611,903
2019184722,450
202094921 (21)2,465
2021127862,835
20221314324,084
20231555103,775
2024185623,931
2025166334,539
2026175923 (21)—

What is it indicated for?

The Scorpion Portal Vein Access Sets are intended for transjugular liver access in diagnostic and interventional procedures.

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. “K202141: Scorpion Stylet Portal Vein Access Set, Scorpion Needle Portal Vein Access Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K202141

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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