510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLynx Aspiration Catheter System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Q’Apel Medical, Inc. · NRY Catheter, Thrombus Retriever
Cleared on May 7, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K242104 (Penumbra, Inc., 2025) and 2 other predicates after a 128-day review. Its family tree reaches back 13 generations to 2001. 1 of the 21 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- May 7, 2026
- Review
- 128 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NRY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 13 generations to K003410 (2001). 20 ancestors in all, the oldest K003086 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 21 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 13 generations backK003410 Concentric Retriever, Model 90030Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 9 generations between
- 3 generations backK173761 Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2018
- 2 generations backK211654 Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72)Penumbra, Inc. · 2021
- 1 generation backK242104 Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72)Penumbra, Inc. · 2025
- This deviceK254276 Lynx Aspiration Catheter SystemQ’Apel Medical, Inc. · 2026
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- Root · 13 generations backK003410 Concentric Retriever, Model 90030Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 12 generations backK030476 Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK033736 Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2004
- 10 generations backK072718 Penumbra SystemPenumbra, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK100769 Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026…Penumbra, Inc. · 2010
- 8 generations backK113163 Penumbra System MaxPenumbra, Inc. · 2011
- 7 generations backK142458 Penumbra System ACEPenumbra, Inc. · 2015
- 6 generations backK152541 Penumbra System ACE 64 and ACE 68 Reperfusion CathetersPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
- 5 generations backK160449 Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAXPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
- 4 generations backK161640 Penumbra System ACE 68 Reperfusion CatheterPenumbra, Inc. · 2016
- 3 generations backK173761 Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7Penumbra, Inc. · 2018
- 2 generations backK211654 Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72)Penumbra, Inc. · 2021
- 1 generation backK242104 Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72)Penumbra, Inc. · 2025
- This deviceK254276 Lynx Aspiration Catheter SystemQ’Apel Medical, Inc. · 2026
Class I recalls in this family
- K162901 Penumbra 3D Revascularization Device2 generations back · 2017
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −13 | K003410 | Concentric Retriever, Model 90030 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −12 | K030476 | Modified Concentric Retriever, Model 90037 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2003 | 2 |
| −11 | K033736 | Merci Retriever, Models 90065, 90066 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −10 | K072718 | Penumbra System | Penumbra, Inc. | 2007 | 1 |
| −9 | K100769 | Penumbra System Separator Flex (026,032,041,054), Models PSF026, PSF032… | Penumbra, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −8 | K113163 | Penumbra System Max | Penumbra, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −7 | K142458 | Penumbra System ACE | Penumbra, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| −6 | K152541 | Penumbra System ACE 64 and ACE 68 Reperfusion Catheters | Penumbra, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −5 | K160449 | Penumbra System, Penumbra Pump MAX | Penumbra, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −4 | K161640 | Penumbra System ACE 68 Reperfusion Catheter | Penumbra, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −3 | K173761 | Penumbra System Reperfusion Catheter JET 7 | Penumbra, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −2 | K211654 | Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72) | Penumbra, Inc. | 2021 | — |
| −1 | K242104 | Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72) | Penumbra, Inc. | 2025 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K254276 | Lynx Aspiration Catheter System | Q’Apel Medical, Inc. | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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.
1 device in this family has 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? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K242104 | Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72)Summary page 5…theter Product Codes: NRY Regulatory Class: II III. PREDICATES • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72), K242104 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 62), K203440 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 43), K222808… | 2025 |
| * | K203440 | Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 62)Summary page 5…ory Class: II III. PREDICATES • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72), K242104 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 62), K203440 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 43), K222808 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Lynx™ Aspiration Catheter… | 2021 |
| * | K222808 | Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 43)Summary page 5…a System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 72), K242104 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 62), K203440 • Penumbra System (Reperfusion Catheter RED 43), K222808 IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Lynx™ Aspiration Catheter (Lynx) is intended for the removal of thrombus from the ne… | 2022 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.
- K162901Penumbra 3D Revascularization DevicePenumbra, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations back · ◆ in the 2017 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 25 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 5 of the 20 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All NRY devicesNRY Catheter, Thrombus Retriever: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, 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?
The Lynx Aspiration Catheter with the Aspiration Tubing and a compatible suction pump 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 fail thrombolytic drug therapy are candidates for treatment.
The Aspiration Tubing is indicated to connect the Lynx Aspiration Catheter to the compatible suction pump.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K254276 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K254276: Lynx Aspiration Catheter System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K254276
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded Oct 30, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026