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RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Model 1005126-18,1005128-18,1005130-18,1005132-18,1005134-18,1005136-18,1005138-18

K990867510(k) TraditionalDecided Sep 2, 1999170-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5010

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

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

Cleared on Sep 2, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K911581 (Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems, 1991) after a 170-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1991. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Sep 2, 1999
Review
170 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FGE
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K911581 (1991). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1999: 1 descendant clearedK911581 · Palmaz (TM) Balloon-Expandable Stent, Modification · Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 19911990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K911581 · Palmaz (TM) Balloon-Expandable Stent, Modification · Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 19910
  1. Root · 1 generation backK911581 Palmaz (TM) Balloon-Expandable Stent, ModificationJohnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 1991
  2. This deviceK990867 RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Model…Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1999
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK993588 Modification to RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Models…Guidant Corp. · 1999

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  • K993588Modification to RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Models 1005126-13, 1005128-13…Guidant Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K911581Palmaz (TM) Balloon-Expandable Stent, ModificationJohnson & Johnson Interventional Systems1991—
0 (this device)K990867RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Model…Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.1999—
+1K993588Modification to RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Models 1005126-13…Guidant Corp.1999—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990867, 1991–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K911581Palmaz (TM) Balloon-Expandable Stent, Modification
Summary page 1
…tantially equivalent with regard to these features in the predicate device, the Cordis J&J PALMAZ™ balloon-expandable Stent and delivery catheter for the Biliary System (K911581). Device Description: RX HERCULINK™ 14 Biliary Stent System is a balloon-expandable stent pre-mounted onto a rapid exchange (RX…
Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems1991—

Also cleared against K911581: 11 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K993588Modification to RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Models 1005126-13, 1005128-13…Guidant Corp.19990

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K993588 (Guidant Corp., 1999) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 11 other devices also cite its predicate K911581.

How does its category compare?

All FGE devices

FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FGE

7in 2025

2007: 42008: 112009: 72010: 92011: 92012: 82013: 52014: 82015: 82016: 42017: 92018: 72019: 22020: 42021: 12022: 62023: 62024: 62025: 72026 (partial year): 8
2007high 11 (2008) · low 1 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FGE

257in 2025

2007: 316 days median2008: 214 days median2009: 160 days median2010: 81 days median2011: 114 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 161 days median2014: 156 days median2015: 79 days median2016: 49 days median2017: 59 days median2018: 215 days median2020: 121 days median2022: 101 days median2023: 199 days median2024: 188 days median2025: 257 days median2026 (partial year): 153 days median
2007high 316 (2007) · low 49 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · FGE

1in 2024

2007: 542008: 932009: 182010: 322011: 22012: 42013: 32017: 12018: 432019: 132020: 12021: 272022: 212023: 192024: 12026 (partial year): 11
2007high 93 (2008) · low 0 (2014)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FGE

1,923in 2025

2007: 1,0062008: 1,4652009: 1,6552010: 1,4342011: 1,3212012: 1,1832013: 1,0602014: 1,2702015: 1,5432016: 1,4532017: 1,5152018: 1,6812019: 1,8962020: 2,1822021: 2,2972022: 1,7492023: 1,6152024: 1,9482025: 1,923
2007high 2,297 (2021) · low 1,006 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FGE, 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
20074316541,006
200811214931,465
20097160181,655
2010981321,434
2011911421,321
201289641,183
2013516131,060
2014815601,270
201587901,543
201644901,453
201795911,515
20187215431,681
20192—131,896
2020412112,182
20211—272,297
20226101211,749
20236199191,615
2024618811,948
2025725701,923
2026815311—

What is it indicated for?

The RX Herculink™ 14 Biliary Stent System is indicated for the palliation of malignant

neoplasms in the biliary tree.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K990867: RX Herculink 14 Biliary Stent System, Model 1005126-18,1005128-18,1005130-18,1005132-18,1005134-18,1005136-18,1005138-18.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990867

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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