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Genie MAX Large Bore Introducer Sheath

K253652510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 22, 202663-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1340

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

Cultiv8 1, LLC · DYB Introducer, Catheter

Cleared on Jan 22, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K160254 (W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 2016) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2003.

Decided
Jan 22, 2026
Review
63 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K032073 (2003). 6 ancestors in all, the oldest K013282 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK032073 Gore Introducer Sheath with Silicone Pinch ValveW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2003
  2. 4 generations backK082356 Gore Introducer Sheath with Silicone Pinch ValveW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2008
  3. 3 generations backK093791 Gore Dryseal SheathW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2010
  4. 2 generations backK121234 Gore (R) Dryseal Sheath with Hydrophilic CoatingW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2012
  5. 1 generation backK160254 GORE DrySeal Flex Introducer SheathW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK253652 Genie MAX Large Bore Introducer SheathCultiv8 1, LLC · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K032073Gore Introducer Sheath with Silicone Pinch ValveW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2003—
−4K082356Gore Introducer Sheath with Silicone Pinch ValveW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2008—
−3K093791Gore Dryseal SheathW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2010—
−2K121234Gore (R) Dryseal Sheath with Hydrophilic CoatingW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.2012—
−1K160254GORE DrySeal Flex Introducer SheathW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.20161
0 (this device)K253652Genie MAX Large Bore Introducer SheathCultiv8 1, LLC2026—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K253652, 2003–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 DYB device

  1. #1 K251051 AuST Steerable Sheathscore 18.0 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K160254GORE DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath
Summary page 5
…Catheter (DYB) Device Regulatory Class: Class 2 Predicate Device Name: GORE DrySeal Flex Introducer Sheath Premarket Notification Number: K160254 Genie MAX (Cultiv8 1, LLC) 510(K) Summary…
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.20161

Also cleared against K160254: 5 other devices →

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 23 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.5 years on median.
  • 1 of the 6 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K160254.

How does its category compare?

All DYB devices

DYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DYB

16in 2025

2007: 122008: 172009: 142010: 182011: 172012: 222013: 262014: 302015: 172016: 192017: 242018: 192019: 182020: 92021: 122022: 132023: 152024: 182025: 162026 (partial year): 17
2007high 30 (2014) · low 9 (2020)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DYB

63in 2025

2007: 95 days median2008: 37 days median2009: 52 days median2010: 123 days median2011: 100 days median2012: 128 days median2013: 118 days median2014: 122 days median2015: 129 days median2016: 95 days median2017: 70 days median2018: 156 days median2019: 47 days median2020: 49 days median2021: 78 days median2022: 143 days median2023: 55 days median2024: 56 days median2025: 63 days median2026 (partial year): 59 days median
2007high 156 (2018) · low 37 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · DYB

3in 2025

2007: 152008: 92009: 252010: 182011: 42012: 32013: 5, 1 Class I2014: 22015: 2, 1 Class I2016: 45, 3 Class I2017: 22, 1 Class I2018: 12019: 22020: 21, 21 Class I2021: 62022: 22023: 102024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 23, 21 Class I
2007high 45 (2016) · low 1 (2018)2026

Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DYB

4,539in 2025

2007: 3162008: 4232009: 3992010: 4452011: 6282012: 8982013: 7432014: 7802015: 9132016: 1,2342017: 1,6722018: 1,9032019: 2,4502020: 2,4652021: 2,8352022: 4,0842023: 3,7752024: 3,9312025: 4,539
2007high 4,539 (2025) · low 316 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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
2007129515316
200817379423
2009145225399
20101812318445
2011171004628
2012221283898
2013261185 (1)743
2014301222780
2015171292 (1)913
2016199545 (3)1,234
2017247022 (1)1,672
20181915611,903
2019184722,450
202094921 (21)2,465
2021127862,835
20221314324,084
20231555103,775
2024185623,931
2025166334,539
2026175923 (21)—

What is it indicated for?

The Cultiv8 Genie MAX is intended to be inserted into the vasculature to provide a conduit for introducing intravascular devices while providing a hemostatic seal to minimize blood loss.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K253652: Genie MAX Large Bore Introducer Sheath.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253652

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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