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SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter

K210626510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 23, 202152-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 Apr 23, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K201333 (Cordis Corporation, 2020) after a 52-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 2000.

Decided
Apr 23, 2021
Review
52 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LIT
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K001134 (2000). 19 ancestors in all, the oldest K971448 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 9 generations backK001134 Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK112797 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp. · 2012
  4. 2 generations backK121442 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corporation · 2012 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK201333 SABER .035 PTA Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation · 2020
  6. This deviceK210626 SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation…Cordis Corporation · 2021
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK001134 Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
  2. 8 generations backK021735 Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  3. 7 generations backK050389 Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2005
  4. 6 generations backK053118 Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model…Boston Scientific Corp · 2005
  5. 5 generations backK063563 Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon…Cordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  6. 4 generations backK071189 Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V. · 2007
  7. 3 generations backK112797 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp. · 2012
  8. 2 generations backK121442 Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corporation · 2012 · Recalled
  9. 1 generation backK201333 SABER .035 PTA Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation · 2020
  10. This deviceK210626 SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation…Cordis Corporation · 2021
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K001134Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2000—
−8K021735Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.200223
−7K050389Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−6K053118Sterling Monorail Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model H74939031-XxxxxxBoston Scientific Corp2005—
−5K063563Cordis Amila Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (Pta) Balloon Dilatation…Cordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−4K071189Cordis Aviator Plus Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Europa, N.V.2007—
−3K112797Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp.2012—
−2K121442Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corporation20122
−1K201333SABER .035 PTA Dilatation CatheterCordis Corporation2020—
0 (this device)K210626SABER .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
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K210626, 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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  1. #1 K241040 Amethyst HP PTA OTW 0.035 Catheterscore 13.9 · 9 generations · 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
*K201333SABER .035 PTA Dilatation Catheter
Summary page 4
…ous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter x Regulation Name: Percutaneous Catheter x Product Code: LIT x 510k number: K201333 x 510k Submitter: Cordis Corporation, (a Cardinal Health Company) 14201 N.W. 60th AVE. Miami Lakes, FL33014…
Cordis Corporation2020—

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 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 3 of the 19 ancestors have a recall of any class.

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. 2021, 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?

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. The device is also indicated for post-dilatation of balloon-expandable and self-expanding stents in the peripheral vasculature.

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. “K210626: SABER .035 Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Dilatation Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K210626

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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