510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFiberflo Hollow Fiber Capsule Water Filters
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Minntech Corp. · FIP Subsystem, Water Purification
Cleared on Mar 8, 1999 after a 181-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 8 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 8, 1999
- Review
- 181 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FIP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
8 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- This deviceK983126 Fiberflo Hollow Fiber Capsule Water FiltersMinntech Corp. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK090885 Nephros, Inc., Dsu Dual Stage UltrafilterNephros, Inc. · 2009
- Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK112314 Nephros Olpur H2H Hemodiafiltration (HDF) Module and Olpur MD 220…Nephros, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK231534 5008X Hemodialysis SystemFresenius Medical Care · 2024 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK243505 5008X Hemodialysis SystemFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2025 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK210575 HDF Assist Mudule, HDF Infusion Set and Substitution FilterNephros · 2022
Showing 5 of 8 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 8 · See all- K090885Nephros, Inc., Dsu Dual Stage UltrafilterNephros, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly6descendants
- K112314Nephros Olpur H2H Hemodiafiltration (HDF) Module and Olpur MD 220 HemodiafilterNephros, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly5descendants
- K2315345008X Hemodialysis SystemFresenius Medical Care · 2024 · 2 generations on2descendants
- K2435055008X Hemodialysis SystemFresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC · 2025 · 3 generations on1descendant
- K210575HDF Assist Mudule, HDF Infusion Set and Substitution FilterNephros · 2022 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K983126 | Fiberflo Hollow Fiber Capsule Water Filters | Minntech Corp. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K090885 | Nephros, Inc., Dsu Dual Stage Ultrafilter | Nephros, Inc. | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K112314 | Nephros Olpur H2H Hemodiafiltration (HDF) Module and Olpur MD 220 Hemodiafilter | Nephros, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +2 | K231534 | 5008X Hemodialysis System | Fresenius Medical Care | 2024 | 1 |
| +3 | K243505 | 5008X Hemodialysis System | Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group, LLC | 2025 | 6 |
| +2 | K210575 | HDF Assist Mudule, HDF Infusion Set and Substitution Filter | Nephros | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 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 FIP? 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 FIP device
- #1 K251851 DIASAFEplusUS (F00013010)score 14.0 · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | FiberFlo™ Hollow Fiber Water Filters Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (8)
3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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, K090885 (Nephros, Inc., 2009) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FIP devicesFIP Subsystem, Water Purification: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FIP
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FIP
88in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FIP
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FIP
77in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FIP, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 202 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 116 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 125 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | 4 | 126 | 0 | 34 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 140 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 174 |
| 2025 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 77 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The FiberFlo™ Capsule Water Filter is intended to filter bacteria, endotoxin
and particulate matter from water used for hemodialysis applications.
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/K983126 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K983126: Fiberflo Hollow Fiber Capsule Water Filters.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K983126
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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