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Ultra-Fast Vitri; Ultra-Fast Warm

K251305510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 26, 2025120-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.6180

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

Kitazato Corporation · MQL Media, Reproductive

Cleared on Aug 26, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K171748 (Kitazato Corporation, 2017) after a 120-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 2000. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Aug 26, 2025
Review
120 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MQL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K000309 (2000). 10 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK000309 Blastocyst Freeze Medium, Blastocyst Thaw MediumIrvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc. · 2000
  2. 5 generations backK032154 G-Freezekit BlastVitrolife AB · 2004
  3. 4 generations backK073522 Vitrification Kit & Vitrification Warming KitSage In-Vitro Fertilization, Inc. · 2008
  4. 3 generations backK093273 Vit Kit - Freeze and ThawIrvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc. · 2010
  5. 2 generations backK160006 Vit Kit-Freeze Oocytes, Embryos and PN zygotes Vitrification Freeze…Irvine Scientific · 2016 · Recalled
  6. 1 generation backK171748 Vitrification Kit and Thawing KitKitazato Corporation · 2017
  7. This deviceK251305 Ultra-Fast Vitri; Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation · 2025
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260248 Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation · 2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K260248Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K000309Blastocyst Freeze Medium, Blastocyst Thaw MediumIrvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc.2000—
−5K032154G-Freezekit BlastVitrolife AB2004—
−4K073522Vitrification Kit & Vitrification Warming KitSage In-Vitro Fertilization, Inc.2008—
−3K093273Vit Kit - Freeze and ThawIrvine Scientific Sales Co., Inc.2010—
−2K160006Vit Kit-Freeze Oocytes, Embryos and PN zygotes Vitrification Freeze Kit, Vit…Irvine Scientific20162
−1K171748Vitrification Kit and Thawing KitKitazato Corporation2017—
0 (this device)K251305Ultra-Fast Vitri; Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation2025—
+1K260248Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200410
200610
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K251305, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Top candidate predicates for a new MQL device

  1. #1 K254261 Vitrification Freeze Kit and Thawing Kit…score 13.4 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K171748Vitrification Kit and Thawing Kit
Summary page 5
…Classification Panel: Obstetrics/Gynecology 5. Legally Marketed Predicate Device(s) Device name: Vitrification Kit and Thawing Kit 510(k) number: K171748 017 Page 1 of 5…
Kitazato Corporation2017—
†K160864Cryotop Vitrification Kit and Cryotop Thawing KitKitazato Biopharma Co., Ltd.2016—

Also cleared against K171748: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K260248Ultra-Fast WarmKitazato Corporation20260

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 25 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 10 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K260248 (Kitazato Corporation, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K171748.

How does its category compare?

All MQL devices

MQL Media, Reproductive: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MQL

9in 2025

2007: 32008: 122009: 22010: 62011: 12012: 52014: 52015: 72016: 122017: 102018: 42019: 62020: 82021: 12022: 32023: 52024: 122025: 92026 (partial year): 3
2007high 12 (2008) · low 0 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MQL

225in 2025

2007: 212 days median2008: 151 days median2010: 235 days median2012: 253 days median2014: 142 days median2015: 87 days median2016: 170 days median2017: 113 days median2018: 94 days median2019: 170 days median2020: 257 days median2022: 316 days median2023: 199 days median2024: 195 days median2025: 225 days median2026 (partial year): 179 days median
2007high 316 (2022) · low 87 (2015)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MQL

1in 2023

2012: 12020: 12021: 22022: 12023: 1
2007high 2 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MQL

3in 2025

2012: 12013: 22014: 32016: 22023: 12024: 62025: 3
2007high 6 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MQL, 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
2007321200
20081215100
20092—00
2010623500
20111—00
2012525311
20130—02
2014514203
201578700
20161217002
20171011300
201849400
2019617000
2020825710
20211—20
2022331610
2023519911
20241219506
2025922503
202631790—

What is it indicated for?

Ultra-Fast Vitri is indicated for use in the preparation, vitrification and storage of oocytes (MII).

Ultra-Fast Warm is indicated for use in the preparation and warming of vitrified oocytes(MII).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K251305: Ultra-Fast Vitri; Ultra-Fast Warm.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251305

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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