510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVitalFlow Set with Balance™ Biosurface
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medtronic, Inc. · QJZ Extracorporeal System For Long-Term Respiratory / Cardiopulmonary Failure
Cleared on Jul 31, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K240880 (Medtronic, Inc., 2024) after a 99-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1993.
- Decided
- Jul 31, 2026
- Review
- 99 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QJZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K932252 (1993). 17 ancestors in all, the oldest K852698 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 7 generations backK932252 Affinity Hollow Fiber OxygenatorAvecor Cardiovascular, Inc. · 1993
- 6 generations backK992559 Hollow Fiber Membrane Oygenator Quadrox Hmo 1010Jostra Bentley · 1999
- 5 generations backK030264 Quandrox Safeline Hollow Fiber Membrane Oxygenator, Model Hmo 2030Jostra AG · 2003
- 4 generations backK061628 Jostra Quadrox D Safeline Diffusion Membrane Oxygenator, Model Hmod…Maquet Cardiopulmonary, AG · 2006
- 3 generations backK072362 Novalung Surgical Lung Assist (Sla) Membrane LungNovalung GmbH · 2007
- 2 generations backK191407 Novalung SystemFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2020 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK240880 VitalFlow Set with Balance BiosurfaceMedtronic, Inc. · 2024
- This deviceK261335 VitalFlow Set with Balance™ BiosurfaceMedtronic, Inc. · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K932252 | Affinity Hollow Fiber Oxygenator | Avecor Cardiovascular, Inc. | 1993 | — |
| −6 | K992559 | Hollow Fiber Membrane Oygenator Quadrox Hmo 1010 | Jostra Bentley | 1999 | — |
| −5 | K030264 | Quandrox Safeline Hollow Fiber Membrane Oxygenator, Model Hmo 2030 | Jostra AG | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K061628 | Jostra Quadrox D Safeline Diffusion Membrane Oxygenator, Model Hmod 2030 | Maquet Cardiopulmonary, AG | 2006 | — |
| −3 | K072362 | Novalung Surgical Lung Assist (Sla) Membrane Lung | Novalung GmbH | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K191407 | Novalung System | Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC | 2020 | 2 |
| −1 | K240880 | VitalFlow Set with Balance Biosurface | Medtronic, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K261335 | VitalFlow Set with Balance™ Biosurface | Medtronic, Inc. | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 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 QJZ? 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 QJZ device
- #1 K240880 VitalFlow Set with Balance Biosurfacescore 12.5 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K240880 | VitalFlow Set with Balance BiosurfaceSummary page 5…(with special controls) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 870.4100 Product Code: QJZ, QNR, BYS, QWF Name of Predicate Device: VitalFlow Set with Balance™ Biosurface (K240880) Device Description: VitalFlow Sets with Balance™ Biosurface contain components used to prepare an extracorporeal… | 2024 |
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 33 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.5 years on median.
- 5 of the 17 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All QJZ devicesQJZ Extracorporeal System For Long-Term Respiratory / Cardiopulmonary Failure: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QJZ
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QJZ
Too few QJZ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · QJZ
1in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QJZ
128in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QJZ, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | 52 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 104 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 128 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The VitalFlow Set with Balance™ Biosurface is indicated for respiratory/cardiopulmonary support up to 48 hours that provides assisted extracorporeal circulation and physiologic gas exchange of the patient’s blood in adults with acute respiratory failure or acute cardiopulmonary failure, where other available treatment options have failed, and when continued clinical deterioration is expected or the risk of death is imminent.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K261335 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K261335: VitalFlow Set with Balance™ Biosurface.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K261335
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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