510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRaptor Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Balt USA, LLC · NRY Catheter, Thrombus Retriever
Cleared on Jun 3, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K210996 (Imperative Care, Inc., 2021) after a 162-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2019. 3 of the 4 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Jun 3, 2025
- Review
- 162 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NRY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K183043 (2019). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 3 of the 4 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 3 generations backK183043 0.071” ID MantaRay Reperfusion Catheter, 0.055” ID MantaRay…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2019 · Recalled (Class I)
- 2 generations backK202182 ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration TubingImperative Care, Inc. · 2020 · Recalled (Class I)
- 1 generation backK210996 ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration TubingImperative Care, Inc. · 2021 · Recalled (Class I)
- This deviceK243948 Raptor Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing SetBalt USA, LLC · 2025
Class I recalls in this family
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K183043 | 0.071” ID MantaRay Reperfusion Catheter, 0.055” ID MantaRay Reperfusion… | Imperative Care, Inc. | 2019 | Class I |
| −2 | K202182 | ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration Tubing | Imperative Care, Inc. | 2020 | Class I |
| −1 | K210996 | ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration Tubing | Imperative Care, Inc. | 2021 | Class I |
| 0 (this device) | K243948 | Raptor Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set | Balt USA, LLC | 2025 | — |
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.
3 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 NRY device
- #1 K232971 APRO 55 Catheter and Alembic Aspiration Tubingscore 18.6 · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K210996 | ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration TubingSummary page 5…sification: Class II Predicate Device: ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration Tubing 510(k)#: K210996 Reference Device: Next Generation Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set 5… | 2021 |
| † | K234083 | Next Generation Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set | 2024 |
| † | K242376 | Next Generation Access Platform | 2024 |
| † | K182918 | Ballast 088 Long Sheath | 2019 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K210996ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration TubingImperative Care, Inc. · 2021 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K202182ZOOM (71, 55, 45, 35) Reperfusion Catheters; ZOOM Aspiration TubingImperative Care, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K1830430.071” ID MantaRay Reperfusion Catheter, 0.055” ID MantaRay Reperfusion Catheter, 0.045” ID MantaRay…Imperative Care, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
- 3 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class; 3 have a Class I recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K210996.
How does its category compare?
All NRY devicesNRY Catheter, Thrombus Retriever: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NRY
15in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NRY
129in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NRY
4in 2020
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NRY
565in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NRY, 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 | 5 | 94 | 0 | 13 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 289 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 263 |
| 2012 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 366 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 405 |
| 2014 | 4 | 140 | 0 | 428 |
| 2015 | 6 | 128 | 0 | 598 |
| 2016 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 497 |
| 2017 | 3 | 185 | 4 | 432 |
| 2018 | 11 | 156 | 0 | 415 |
| 2019 | 7 | 89 | 0 | 650 |
| 2020 | 6 | 125 | 4 (4) | 703 |
| 2021 | 9 | 80 | 0 | 688 |
| 2022 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 549 |
| 2023 | 8 | 112 | 0 | 711 |
| 2024 | 8 | 165 | 0 | 641 |
| 2025 | 15 | 129 | 0 | 565 |
| 2026 | 14 | 147 | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Raptor Aspiration Catheter: The Raptor Aspiration Catheter with a compatible aspiration pump and Balt Aspiration Tubing Set is indicated for use in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease (within the internal carotid, middle cerebral - M1 and M2 segments, basilar, and vertebral arteries) within 8 hours of symptom onset. Patients who are ineligible for thrombolytic drug therapy…
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Raptor Aspiration Catheter:
The Raptor Aspiration Catheter with a compatible aspiration pump and Balt Aspiration Tubing Set is indicated for use in the revascularization of patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to intracranial large vessel occlusive disease (within the internal carotid, middle cerebral - M1 and M2 segments, basilar, and vertebral arteries) within 8 hours of symptom onset. Patients who are ineligible for thrombolytic drug therapy or who failed thrombolytic drug therapy are candidates for treatment.
Balt Aspiration Tubing Set:
The Balt Aspiration Tubing Set is intended to connect the Raptor Aspiration Catheter to the canister of a compatible aspiration pump and to allow the user to control the fluid flow.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K243948 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K243948: Raptor Aspiration Catheter; Balt Aspiration Tubing Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K243948
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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