510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFLUME catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
The Flume Catheter Company, Ltd. · EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
Cleared on Nov 3, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K980870 (Rusch, Inc., 1998) after a 117-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Nov 3, 2021
- Review
- 117 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EZL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K980870 (1998). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K231101Flume CatheterFlume Catheter Company, Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K980870 | Rusch Silicone Foley Catheter | Rusch, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K212151 | FLUME catheter | The Flume Catheter Company, Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| +1 | K231101 | Flume Catheter | Flume Catheter Company, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K980870 | Rusch Silicone Foley CatheterSummary page 4…876.5130 REGULATORY CLASS: II PRODUCT CODE: EZL PREDICATE DEVICE: Teleflex Rusch All-Silicone Foley Catheter (K980870) DESCRIPTION of the DEVICE: The FLUME catheter is intended for the drainage of the urinary tract. The FLUME catheter is a steril… | 1998 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K231101 | Flume Catheter | 2023 | 0 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All EZL devicesEZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · EZL
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EZL
123in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EZL
2in 2024
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EZL
1,381in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EZL, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 186 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 114 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 79 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 65 |
| 2013 | 3 | 151 | 0 | 99 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 229 |
| 2015 | 3 | 132 | 0 | 303 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 326 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 571 |
| 2018 | 9 | 177 | 0 | 677 |
| 2019 | 3 | 266 | 1 | 671 |
| 2020 | 4 | 137 | 0 | 712 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 702 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 884 |
| 2023 | 3 | 282 | 2 (2) | 772 |
| 2024 | 5 | 123 | 2 | 1,029 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 1,381 |
| 2026 | 4 | 170 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The FLUME catheter is intended for the drainage of the urinary tract.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K212151 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212151: FLUME catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212151
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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