510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMedrad Vistron CT Injector System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medrad, Inc. · DXT Injector And Syringe, Angiographic
Cleared on Jul 21, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K982814 (Medrad, Inc., 1998) after a 78-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Jul 21, 1999
- Review
- 78 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DXT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K934086 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new DXT device
- #1 K253048 High Pressure Syringe; Pressure Connecting…score 13.6 · 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K982814 | Medrad Vistron CT Injector SystemSummary page 1…Angiographic Common/UsualName: Powered Injector with Syringe . Proprietary Name: Medrad Vistron CT Injection System Predicate Device: Medrad Vistron CT Injection System (K982814) Medrad, Inc. One Medrad Drive indiancla, PA 15051-0780 (412) 767-2400 - Device Description: Technical Description The Medra… | 1998 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All DXT devicesDXT Injector And Syringe, Angiographic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DXT
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DXT
138in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DXT
10in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DXT
97in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DXT, 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 | 3 | 182 | 4 | 107 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 3 | 168 |
| 2009 | 6 | 137 | 7 | 188 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 3 | 124 |
| 2011 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 133 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 7 | 135 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 141 |
| 2014 | 6 | 144 | 0 | 97 |
| 2015 | 7 | 153 | 1 | 135 |
| 2016 | 8 | 172 | 0 | 152 |
| 2017 | 7 | 183 | 0 | 128 |
| 2018 | 9 | 93 | 2 | 129 |
| 2019 | 4 | 96 | 0 | 121 |
| 2020 | 3 | 154 | 1 | 93 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 132 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 111 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 2 | 117 |
| 2024 | 4 | 138 | 10 | 118 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 97 |
| 2026 | 7 | 264 | 6 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Vistron CT Injection System is a syringe-based fluid delivery system indicated for delivery of contrast media during computed tomography applications. It is intended to be used for the specific purpose of injecting intravenous contrast medium into the human vascular system for diagnostic studies in computed tomography.
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/K991557 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K991557: Medrad Vistron CT Injector System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991557
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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