510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNext Generation Access Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Balt USA, LLC · QJP Catheter, Percutaneous, Neurovasculature
Cleared on Jul 2, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K221822 (Penumbra, Inc., 2022) after a 193-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Jul 2, 2024
- Review
- 193 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QJP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K010954 (2001). 10 ancestors in all, the oldest K010853 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 8 generations backK010954 Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90031Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK021899 Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90072Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK053491 Penumbra Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 7.5FPenumbra, Inc. · 2006
- 5 generations backK070970 Neuron Support Catheter System, Model 5F/6FPenumbra, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK082290 Neuron Delivery Catheter 070Penumbra, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK142321 Benchmark Intracranial Access SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2015
- 2 generations backK212838 Benchmark Intracranial Access SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2022
- 1 generation backK221822 BENCHMARK BMX81 Access SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2022
- This deviceK234074 Next Generation Access CatheterBalt USA, LLC · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK254223 Next Generation 088 CatheterBalt USA, LLC · 2026
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K254223Next Generation 088 CatheterBalt USA, LLC · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K010954 | Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90031 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −7 | K021899 | Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90072 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2002 | 1 |
| −6 | K053491 | Penumbra Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 7.5F | Penumbra, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −5 | K070970 | Neuron Support Catheter System, Model 5F/6F | Penumbra, Inc. | 2007 | 1 |
| −4 | K082290 | Neuron Delivery Catheter 070 | Penumbra, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| −3 | K142321 | Benchmark Intracranial Access System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| −2 | K212838 | Benchmark Intracranial Access System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K221822 | BENCHMARK BMX81 Access System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K234074 | Next Generation Access Catheter | Balt USA, LLC | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K254223 | Next Generation 088 Catheter | Balt USA, LLC | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 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.
Planning a device in QJP? 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 QJP device
- #1 K212838 Benchmark Intracranial Access Systemscore 16.9 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K221822 | BENCHMARK BMX81 Access SystemSummary page 4…Number: 21 CFR 870.1250 Device Classification: Class II Predicate Device: BENCHMARK BMX81 Access System 510(k) #: K221822 Device Description: The Next Generation Access Catheter is a single-lumen, flexible, variable stiffness composite catheter. The… | 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K254223 | Next Generation 088 Catheter | 2026 | 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?
- The line of descent spans 23 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
- 6 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K254223 (Balt USA, LLC, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All QJP devicesQJP Catheter, Percutaneous, Neurovasculature: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QJP
22so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QJP
116in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QJP
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QJP
688in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QJP, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 72 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 139 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022 | 14 | 206 | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 | 14 | 184 | 0 | 75 |
| 2024 | 18 | 188 | 1 | 130 |
| 2025 | 14 | 116 | 0 | 688 |
| 2026 | 22 | 141 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Next Generation Access Catheter is indicated for the introduction of interventional devices into the peripheral, coronary, and neuro vasculature.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K234074 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K234074: Next Generation Access Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K234074
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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