510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPruitt-Inahara Carotid Shunt 400-40-8F/Inahara-Pruitt Carotid Shunt 500-50-8F
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ideas For Medicine, Inc. · MJN Catheter, Intravascular Occluding, Temporary
Cleared on Sep 9, 1996 after a 201-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 7 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 9, 1996
- Review
- 201 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MJN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
7 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK960715 Pruitt-Inahara Carotid Shunt 400-40-8F/Inahara-Pruitt Carotid Shunt…Ideas For Medicine, Inc. · 1996
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK043023 Pruitt-Inahara Outlying Carotid Shunt, Models, 2012-49, 2013-49…LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK051067 Pruitt F3 Outlying and Inlying Carotid Shunt (with and Without T-Port)LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK143454 Pruitt F3-S Carotid ShuntLeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2015
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK182916 Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 10 Fr, Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 9 Fr…Lemaitre Vascular · 2018
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK152833 Pruitt F3-S Polyurethane Carotid ShuntLeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 7 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 7 · See all- K043023Pruitt-Inahara Outlying Carotid Shunt, Models, 2012-49, 2013-49…LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2004 · cites it directly6descendants
- K051067Pruitt F3 Outlying and Inlying Carotid Shunt (with and Without T-Port)LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2005 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K143454Pruitt F3-S Carotid ShuntLeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2015 · 3 generations on1descendant
- K182916Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 10 Fr, Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 9 Fr, Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt…Lemaitre Vascular · 2018 · 3 generations on0descendants
- K152833Pruitt F3-S Polyurethane Carotid ShuntLeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2016 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K960715 | Pruitt-Inahara Carotid Shunt 400-40-8F/Inahara-Pruitt Carotid Shunt 500-50-8F | Ideas For Medicine, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| +1 | K043023 | Pruitt-Inahara Outlying Carotid Shunt, Models, 2012-49, 2013-49… | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +2 | K051067 | Pruitt F3 Outlying and Inlying Carotid Shunt (with and Without T-Port) | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 2005 | 1 |
| +3 | K143454 | Pruitt F3-S Carotid Shunt | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| +3 | K182916 | Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 10 Fr, Pruitt F3 Carotid Shunt, 9 Fr, Pruitt F3… | Lemaitre Vascular | 2018 | — |
| +4 | K152833 | Pruitt F3-S Polyurethane Carotid Shunt | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | 2016 | 1 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 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 MJN? 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 MJN device
- #1 K243795 pREBOA-PRO Catheterscore 12.1 · 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? (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | 9 French Pruitt-Inahara Shunts Named without a submission number |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K043023 | Pruitt-Inahara Outlying Carotid Shunt, Models, 2012-49, 2013-49… | 2004 | 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, K043023 (LeMaitre Vascular, Inc., 2004) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MJN devicesMJN Catheter, Intravascular Occluding, Temporary: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MJN
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MJN
116in 2021
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MJN
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MJN
194in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MJN, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2008 | 3 | 153 | 2 | 26 |
| 2009 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 35 |
| 2011 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 92 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 53 |
| 2013 | 4 | 87 | 8 | 76 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 100 |
| 2015 | 4 | 245 | 1 | 90 |
| 2016 | 3 | 110 | 2 | 71 |
| 2017 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 157 |
| 2018 | 3 | 63 | 1 | 107 |
| 2019 | 3 | 117 | 0 | 139 |
| 2020 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 157 |
| 2021 | 4 | 116 | 0 | 158 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 148 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 181 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 224 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 194 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The intended use of these devices is to provide a temporary bypass during carotid endarterectomy.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K960715 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K960715: Pruitt-Inahara Carotid Shunt 400-40-8F/Inahara-Pruitt Carotid Shunt 500-50-8F.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K960715
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026