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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2025

Pro-Vent, Line Draw, Pulsator

K952516510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 14, 199544-day reviewClass II21 CFR 862.1675Recalls 31

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

Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · JKA Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection

Cleared on Jul 14, 1995 after a 44-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 1 later device descends from it. It has been recalled 31 times.

Decided
Jul 14, 1995
Review
44 days
Class
Class II
Product code
JKA
Recalls
31
Predicates
0

1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1998: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK952516 Pro-Vent, Line Draw, PulsatorSmiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · 1995
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK981035 Pro-Vent, Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling SyringesSims Portex, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled

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  • K981035Pro-Vent, Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling SyringesSims Portex, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K952516Pro-Vent, Line Draw, PulsatorSmiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc.1995—
+1K981035Pro-Vent, Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling SyringesSims Portex, Inc.19981

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K952516, 1995–1998Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K981035Pro-Vent, Pulsator Arterial Blood Sampling SyringesSims Portex, Inc.19980

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

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Dec 19, 2025Class IIZ-1100-2026Under Investigation by firmAffected lots of syringes may have a crack on the syringe collar, which may lead to delayed or repeated blood draw/fluid delivery. This issue may also lead to blood leakage during sampling of arterial blood or leakage during fluid delivery.
Sep 6, 2023Class IIZ-0141-2024Process controlThe complaint involved the absence of a component called "ASM Filter-Pro ABG SYR CAP" from the packaging of Pro-Vent Arterial Blood Sampling (ABG) Kits. Specifically, this issue affected a total of 31,900 kits under the FGSKU# 4599P-1 and…
Jan 7, 2020Class IIZ-1715-2020Process controlPortex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
Jan 7, 2020Class IIZ-1716-2020Process controlLots of Smiths Medical Portex Pro-Vent and LineDraw Arterial Blood Sampling syringes may have broken luers.
Jun 22, 2018Class IIZ-0843-2019Under Investigation by firmThe povidone iodine prep pads packaged with the arterial blood sampling kits will not maintain the iodine potency through its labeled 36-month expiration dating.
Jun 22, 2018Class IIZ-0842-2019Under Investigation by firmThe povidone iodine prep pads packaged with the arterial blood sampling kits will not maintain the iodine potency through its labeled 36-month expiration dating.
Dec 17, 2014Class IIIZ-1028-2015Employee errorThe outer box label is marked with the correct expiration date of 08/2016. The inner Tyvek Unit Label is marked with 08-2017 which exceeds the actual expiration date by one year.
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1187-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1181-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1190-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1186-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1184-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1183-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1188-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1191-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1189-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1182-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1180-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1192-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Nov 22, 2013Class IIZ-1185-2014Component change controlissue with the plunger tip of the Portex¿ Arterial Blood Sampling Line Draw Syringes
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0244-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0248-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0249-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0250-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0251-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0254-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0227-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0246-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0247-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0252-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects
Sep 9, 2004Not classifiedZ-0253-05OtherSterility of the device is compromised due to packaging defects

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K981035 (Sims Portex, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All JKA devices

JKA Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · JKA

7in 2025

2007: 42008: 22009: 22010: 42012: 12013: 32014: 12015: 12016: 42017: 22018: 12019: 62020: 62021: 42022: 92023: 172024: 62025: 72026 (partial year): 8
2007high 17 (2023) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · JKA

115in 2025

2007: 281 days median2010: 28 days median2013: 244 days median2016: 116 days median2019: 181 days median2020: 181 days median2021: 217 days median2022: 164 days median2023: 189 days median2024: 240 days median2025: 115 days median2026 (partial year): 250 days median
2007high 281 (2007) · low 28 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · JKA

13in 2025

2007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 42011: 142012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 62016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 92021: 32022: 22023: 22025: 132026 (partial year): 1
2007high 14 (2011) · low 0 (2020)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · JKA

6,089in 2025

2007: 732008: 782009: 422010: 372011: 672012: 542013: 332014: 682015: 412016: 652017: 2,0392018: 9,7312019: 6,4692020: 3,7742021: 3,6102022: 3,3752023: 4,4002024: 4,6092025: 6,089
2007high 9,731 (2018) · low 33 (2013)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code JKA, 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
20074281373
20082—378
20092—342
2010428437
20110—1467
20121—254
20133244133
20141—168
20151—641
20164116165
20172—22,039
20181—29,731
2019618196,469
2020618103,774
2021421733,610
2022916423,375
20231718924,400
2024624004,609
20257115136,089
202682501—
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510(k) Report. “K952516: Pro-Vent, Line Draw, Pulsator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K952516

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