510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTFX Medical Stylet Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Tfx Medical Group · DRB Stylet, Catheter
Cleared on Apr 13, 2000 after a 248-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 13, 2000
- Review
- 248 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DRB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K992664 | TFX Medical Stylet Catheter | Tfx Medical Group | 2000 | — |
| +1 | K182660 | GaltTWS | Galt Medical Corp. | 2019 | — |
| +2 | K220280 | Arrow Stiffening Stylet | Arrow International, LLC (A subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) | 2022 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new DRB device
- #1 K220280 Arrow Stiffening Styletscore 5.1 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Lake Region Stylet Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K182660 | GaltTWS | 2019 | 1 |
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, K182660 (Galt Medical Corp., 2019) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All DRB devicesDRB Stylet, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DRB
1in 2022
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DRB
Too few DRB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · DRB
No recall names DRB since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · DRB
152in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DRB, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 54 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 53 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 67 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 63 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 82 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 92 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 97 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 94 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 82 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 116 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 152 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
This product is intended for use in conjunction with
catheters or other devices, which require the aid of a stylet
to render it stiff for placement.
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/K992664 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K992664: TFX Medical Stylet Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992664
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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