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SureFlex HD Steerable Sheath, VersaCross HD Steerable Sheath

K231227510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 20, 2023236-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1340

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

Baylis Medical Company, Inc. · DYB Introducer, Catheter

Cleared on Dec 20, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K170997 (Biosense Webster, Inc., 2017) after a 236-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1997.

Decided
Dec 20, 2023
Review
236 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K964518 (1997). 7 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK964518 Fast-Cath Transseptal Catheter IntroducerDaig Corp. · 1997 · Recalled
  2. 4 generations backK042623 Agilis Steerable Catheter Introducer, Model 408304St. Jude Medical, Daig Division, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK061363 Agilis NXT Steerable IntroducerSt Jude Medical · 2006 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK081645 Agilis NXT Steerable Introducer, Model G408324St Jude Medical · 2008
  5. 1 generation backK170997 CARTO VIZIGO 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding SheathBiosense Webster, Inc. · 2017 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK231227 SureFlex HD Steerable Sheath, VersaCross HD Steerable SheathBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K964518Fast-Cath Transseptal Catheter IntroducerDaig Corp.19974
−4K042623Agilis Steerable Catheter Introducer, Model 408304St. Jude Medical, Daig Division, Inc.20051
−3K061363Agilis NXT Steerable IntroducerSt Jude Medical20061
−2K081645Agilis NXT Steerable Introducer, Model G408324St Jude Medical2008—
−1K170997CARTO VIZIGO 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding SheathBiosense Webster, Inc.20177
0 (this device)K231227SureFlex HD Steerable Sheath, VersaCross HD Steerable SheathBaylis Medical Company, Inc.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
200210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K231227, 1997–2023Source: 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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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
*K170997CARTO VIZIGO 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath
Summary page 5
…evice A. Predicate Device: CARTO VIZIGO™ 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding Sheath B. Manufacturer: Biosense Webster Inc. C. 510(k) K170997 D. Indications for Use The Biosense Webster CARTO VIZIGO™ 8.5F Bi-Directional Guiding S…
Biosense Webster, Inc.20177
†K190688VersaCross Steerable Sheath, VersaCross Transseptal DilatorBaylis Medical Company, Inc.2019—
†K122926Sureflex Steerable Guiding Sheath KitBaylis Medical Co., Inc.2013—
†K183632Diagnostic Fixed Electrophysiology Lumen Catheter , Diagnostic Electrophysiology CableBaylis Medical Company, Inc.2019—

Also cleared against K170997: 2 other devices →

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 26 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.4 years on median.
  • 5 of the 7 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K170997.

How does its category compare?

All DYB devices

DYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, 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 sheath is indicated for introducing various cardiovascular catheters to the heart, including the left side of the heart through the interatrial septum.

The sheath curve can be visualized when used with impedance-based electroanatomical mapping systems.

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. “K231227: SureFlex HD Steerable Sheath, VersaCross HD Steerable Sheath.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K231227

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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