510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCatheter, Transluminal Balloon
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medi-Tech, Inc. · GBA Catheter, Balloon Type
Cleared on Mar 6, 1979 after a 141-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 7 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 6, 1979
- Review
- 141 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- GBA
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
7 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK781772 Catheter, Transluminal BalloonMedi-Tech, Inc. · 1979
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK993292 Boston Scientific/Target Sentry Occlusion Balloon CatheterBoston Scientific, Target · 2000
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK080861 Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon CatheterMicrus Endovascular Corporation · 2008
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK091504 Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7MM,6X9MM, Micrus Summit…Micrus Endovascular Corporation · 2009
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK103780 Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7 MM; Micrus Ascent…Micrus Endovascular Corporation · 2011
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 1 of its ownK142692 Occlusion Balloon CatheterEmbolx, Inc. · 2015
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 7 · See all- K993292Boston Scientific/Target Sentry Occlusion Balloon CatheterBoston Scientific, Target · 2000 · cites it directly6descendants
- K080861Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon CatheterMicrus Endovascular Corporation · 2008 · 2 generations on4descendants
- K091504Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7MM,6X9MM, Micrus Summit Occlusion Balloon…Micrus Endovascular Corporation · 2009 · 3 generations on3descendants
- K103780Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7 MM; Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon…Micrus Endovascular Corporation · 2011 · 4 generations on2descendants
- K142692Occlusion Balloon CatheterEmbolx, Inc. · 2015 · 5 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K781772 | Catheter, Transluminal Balloon | Medi-Tech, Inc. | 1979 | — |
| +1 | K993292 | Boston Scientific/Target Sentry Occlusion Balloon Catheter | Boston Scientific, Target | 2000 | — |
| +2 | K080861 | Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter | Micrus Endovascular Corporation | 2008 | — |
| +3 | K091504 | Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7MM,6X9MM, Micrus Summit Occlusion… | Micrus Endovascular Corporation | 2009 | — |
| +4 | K103780 | Micrus Ascent Occlusion Balloon Catheter 4X7 MM; Micrus Ascent Occlusion… | Micrus Endovascular Corporation | 2011 | — |
| +5 | K142692 | Occlusion Balloon Catheter | Embolx, Inc. | 2015 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (7)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K993292 | Boston Scientific/Target Sentry Occlusion Balloon Catheter | 2000 | 6 |
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?
- Of its descendants, K993292 (Boston Scientific, Target, 2000) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All GBA devicesGBA Catheter, Balloon Type: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GBA
FDA has decided no GBA device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · GBA
Too few GBA 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · GBA
No recall names GBA since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · GBA
23in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GBA, 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 | 7 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 42 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 45 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 43 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 67 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 64 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K781772 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K781772: Catheter, Transluminal Balloon.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K781772
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026