510(k) · Cleared
ClearedWallace IV Cannula
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days
Cleared on Sep 1, 1995 after an 806-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 2 of the 12 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 1, 1995
- Review
- 806 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FOZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
11 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 2 of the 12 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK932946 Wallace IV CannulaSmiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK022212 Portex Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy KitsMentor Medical Limited · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK040014 Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with Single Stage Dilator and…Portex, Ltd. · 2004
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK041348 Portex Ultraperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit_with Serial…Smiths Medical · 2004 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK133597 Ciaglia Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set/Tray, Ciaglia Blue…Cook, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK041044 Ciaglia Cheetah Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer SetCook, Inc. · 2004
Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K022212Portex Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy KitsMentor Medical Limited · 2003 · cites it directly10descendants
- K040014Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with Single Stage Dilator and Soft Introducers…Portex, Ltd. · 2004 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K041348Portex Ultraperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit_with Serial Dilators or Single…Smiths Medical · 2004 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K133597Ciaglia Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set/Tray, Ciaglia Blue Rhino Percutaneous…Cook, Inc. · 2014 · 3 generations on2descendants
- K041044Ciaglia Cheetah Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer SetCook, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on2descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K932946 | Wallace IV Cannula | Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| +1 | K022212 | Portex Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Kits | Mentor Medical Limited | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K040014 | Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with Single Stage Dilator and Soft… | Portex, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| +2 | K041348 | Portex Ultraperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit_with Serial Dilators… | Smiths Medical | 2004 | 1 |
| +3 | K133597 | Ciaglia Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set/Tray, Ciaglia Blue Rhino… | Cook, Inc. | 2014 | 1 |
| +2 | K041044 | Ciaglia Cheetah Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set | Cook, Inc. | 2004 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
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.
2 devices in this family have 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 FOZ device
- #1 K243403 BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter Systemscore 14.8 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin 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? (11)
See all 111 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K022212 | Portex Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Kits | 2003 | 10 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 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.
- K173912BLUperc Percutaneous Dilation Tracheostomy Kit with BLUselect tube, BLUperc Percutaneous Dilation…Smiths Medical Asd, Inc. · 2018 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2018 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K193133Blue Rhino G1-Multi Percutaneous Tracheostomy Introducer Set, Blue Rhino G1-Multi Percutaneous Tracheostomy…Cook Incorporated · 2019 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K022212 (Mentor Medical Limited, 2003) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FOZ devicesFOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FOZ
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FOZ
91in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FOZ
4in 2023
Class I (5 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FOZ
5,110in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FOZ, 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 | 6 | 159 | 16 | 374 |
| 2008 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 422 |
| 2009 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 508 |
| 2010 | 3 | 28 | 115 | 370 |
| 2011 | 6 | 132 | 0 | 786 |
| 2012 | 13 | 122 | 0 | 560 |
| 2013 | 4 | 104 | 2 | 640 |
| 2014 | 9 | 99 | 4 | 815 |
| 2015 | 10 | 107 | 0 | 729 |
| 2016 | 9 | 63 | 3 (1) | 925 |
| 2017 | 9 | 51 | 22 | 1,966 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 4 | 3,305 |
| 2019 | 8 | 140 | 3 | 4,365 |
| 2020 | 10 | 191 | 3 | 3,797 |
| 2021 | 4 | 242 | 1 | 4,674 |
| 2022 | 8 | 183 | 4 (2) | 4,133 |
| 2023 | 9 | 129 | 4 (2) | 4,430 |
| 2024 | 6 | 190 | 0 | 4,772 |
| 2025 | 11 | 91 | 0 | 5,110 |
| 2026 | 7 | 203 | 2 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K932946 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K932946: Wallace IV Cannula.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K932946
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026