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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2005

Angeion Hemostasis Valve Introducer

K894446510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 30, 1989136-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1340Recalls 1

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

Angeion Corp. · DYB Introducer, Catheter

Cleared on Nov 30, 1989 after a 136-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Nov 30, 1989
Review
136 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DYB
Recalls
1
Predicates
0

3 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1996: 2 descendants cleared2004: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK894446 Angeion Hemostasis Valve IntroducerAngeion Corp. · 1989
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK955820 Braun Hemostasis IntroducersB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 1996
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK033527 Intradyn Pediatric Hemostasis IntroducerB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2004
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK961745 Braun Percutaneous Introducer SetB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled

Most influential descendants

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  • K955820Braun Hemostasis IntroducersB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 1996 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K033527Intradyn Pediatric Hemostasis IntroducerB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K961745Braun Percutaneous Introducer SetB.Braun Medical, Inc. · 1996 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K894446Angeion Hemostasis Valve IntroducerAngeion Corp.1989—
+1K955820Braun Hemostasis IntroducersB.Braun Medical, Inc.1996—
+1K033527Intradyn Pediatric Hemostasis IntroducerB.Braun Medical, Inc.2004—
+1K961745Braun Percutaneous Introducer SetB.Braun Medical, Inc.19961

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199620
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K894446, 1989–2004Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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  1. #1 K251051 AuST Steerable Sheathscore 18.0 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
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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? (3)

3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K955820Braun Hemostasis IntroducersB.Braun Medical, Inc.19961
K033527Intradyn Pediatric Hemostasis IntroducerB.Braun Medical, Inc.20040
K961745Braun Percutaneous Introducer SetB.Braun Medical, Inc.19960

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
May 27, 2005Not classifiedZ-1062-05OtherReports that the tearaway introducer sheaths have cracked hubs/handles and/or improper peeling of the sheath during use.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K955820 (B.Braun Medical, Inc., 1996) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DYB devices

DYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

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)—

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https://510kreport.com/device/K894446 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K894446: Angeion Hemostasis Valve Introducer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K894446

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