510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEmbryo Transfer Catheter (ETC) Assortment: EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Pre-curved 230 mm (REF 17500); EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Straight Malleable 180 mm (REF 17501); EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Straight Malleable 230 mm (REF 17502); EmbryoCath Stylet - 180 mm (REF 17510); EmbryoCath Stylet - 230 mm (REF 17511)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Vitrolife Sweden AB · MQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction
Cleared on Jul 23, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K162878 (Kitazato Corporation, 2017) after a 266-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1998.
- Decided
- Jul 23, 2025
- Review
- 266 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K983594 (1998). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK983594 Embryo Transfer Catheters/SetsCook Ob/Gyn · 1998 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK033084 Wallace (Sure View) Embryo Replacement Catheter and Trial Transfer…Portex, Ltd. · 2003 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK162878 Kitazato ET CathetersKitazato Corporation · 2017
- This deviceK243373 Embryo Transfer Catheter (ETC) Assortment: EmbryoCath Embryo…Vitrolife Sweden AB · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K983594 | Embryo Transfer Catheters/Sets | Cook Ob/Gyn | 1998 | 3 |
| −2 | K033084 | Wallace (Sure View) Embryo Replacement Catheter and Trial Transfer Catheter | Portex, Ltd. | 2003 | 6 |
| −1 | K162878 | Kitazato ET Catheters | Kitazato Corporation | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K243373 | Embryo Transfer Catheter (ETC) Assortment: EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter… | Vitrolife Sweden AB | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 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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Top candidate predicates for a new MQF device
- #1 K253354 Minvitro Embryo Transfer Catheters (ETCA23175…score 11.4 · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K162878 | Kitazato ET CathetersSummary page 5…ion name: Assisted Reproduction Catheters Product code: MQF (Catheter, Assisted Reproduction) 2. Predicate Device Kitazato ET Catheters (K162878) manufactured by Kitazato Corporation. The predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall. 3. Device Descrip… | 2017 |
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 27 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 8.0 years on median.
- 3 of the 5 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K162878.
How does its category compare?
All MQF devicesMQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MQF
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQF
196in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQF
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQF
13in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQF, 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 | — | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 230 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 196 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Embryo Transfer Catheter is intended for introduction of in vitro fertilized embryo(s) into the uterine cavity.
The stylet is intended to be used with Vitrolife's Embryo Transfer Catheters to assist in uterine access of the guide during an embryo transfer procedure.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K243373 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K243373: Embryo Transfer Catheter (ETC) Assortment: EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Pre-curved 230 mm (REF 17500); EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Straight Malleable 180 mm (REF 17501); EmbryoCath Embryo Transfer Catheter - Straight Malleable 230 mm (REF 17502); EmbryoCath Stylet - 180 mm (REF 17510); EmbryoCath Stylet - 230 mm (REF 17511).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K243373
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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