510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAXS Lift Intracranial Base Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stryker Neurovascular · QJP Catheter, Percutaneous, Neurovasculature
Cleared on Feb 18, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K212838 (Penumbra, Inc., 2022) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Feb 18, 2025
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QJP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K010954 (2001). 9 ancestors in all, the oldest K010853 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 7 generations backK010954 Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90031Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK021899 Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90072Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK053491 Penumbra Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 7.5FPenumbra, Inc. · 2006
- 4 generations backK070970 Neuron Support Catheter System, Model 5F/6FPenumbra, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK082290 Neuron Delivery Catheter 070Penumbra, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK142321 Benchmark Intracranial Access SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2015
- 1 generation backK212838 Benchmark Intracranial Access SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2022
- This deviceK243593 AXS Lift Intracranial Base CatheterStryker Neurovascular · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK253032 AXS Lift Intracranial Base CatheterStryker Neurovascular · 2026
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K253032AXS Lift Intracranial Base CatheterStryker Neurovascular · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K010954 | Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90031 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −6 | K021899 | Concentric Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 90072 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2002 | 1 |
| −5 | K053491 | Penumbra Balloon Guide Catheter, Model 7.5F | Penumbra, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −4 | K070970 | Neuron Support Catheter System, Model 5F/6F | Penumbra, Inc. | 2007 | 1 |
| −3 | K082290 | Neuron Delivery Catheter 070 | Penumbra, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| −2 | K142321 | Benchmark Intracranial Access System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K212838 | Benchmark Intracranial Access System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K243593 | AXS Lift Intracranial Base Catheter | Stryker Neurovascular | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K253032 | AXS Lift Intracranial Base Catheter | Stryker Neurovascular | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K212838 | Benchmark Intracranial Access SystemSummary page 5…asculature, 21 CFR 870.1250 Product Codes: QJP, DQY Device Classification: Class II Predicate Device: Benchmark™ Intracranial Access System (K212838) Page 1 of 6 Stryker Neurovascular Premarket Notification, Tradit… | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K253032 | AXS Lift Intracranial Base 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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
- 6 of the 9 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K253032 (Stryker Neurovascular, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K212838.
How does its category compare?
All QJP devicesQJP Catheter, Percutaneous, Neurovasculature: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, 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 AXS Lift Intracranial Base Catheter is indicated for the introduction of interventional devices into the peripheral and neurovasculature.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K243593 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K243593: AXS Lift Intracranial Base Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K243593
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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