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Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter

K993720510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 18, 200076-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5365

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

Cordis Corp. · KNQ Dilator, Esophageal

Cleared on Jan 18, 2000 after a 76-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 53 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 18, 2000
Review
76 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KNQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

53 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2008: 2 descendants cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2010: 2 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2012: 3 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2019: 2 descendants cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared2025: 4 descendants cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2022: 5 descendants cleared2024: 7 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2015: 3 descendants cleared2026: 4 descendants cleared2020: 3 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK993720 Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Corp. · 2000
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 52 of its ownK023907 Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Cordis…Cordis Corp. · 2002
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 48 of its ownK032587 Edwards Peripheral Dilatation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2003
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 47 of its ownK052149 Edwards Peripheral Dilation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2005
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 44 of its ownK083657 Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 36 of its ownK103459 Vascutrak Pta Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2010

Showing 5 of 53 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2002: 12003: 12005: 12008: 22010: 22011: 22012: 32013: 22014: 22015: 32016: 22017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 32021: 22022: 52024: 72025: 42026: 4
2002high 7 (2024) · low 0 (2004)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 53 · See all
  • K023907Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Cordis Maxi LD Pta Balloon…Cordis Corp. · 2002 · cites it directly52descendants
  • K032587Edwards Peripheral Dilatation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2003 · 2 generations on48descendants
  • K052149Edwards Peripheral Dilation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC · 2005 · 3 generations on47descendants
  • K083657Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2008 · 4 generations on44descendants
  • K103459Vascutrak Pta Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2010 · 5 generations on36descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K993720Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation CatheterCordis Corp.2000—
+1K023907Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Cordis Maxi LD Pta…Cordis Corp.2002—
+2K032587Edwards Peripheral Dilatation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC2003—
+3K052149Edwards Peripheral Dilation CatheterEdwards Lifesciences, LLC2005—
+4K083657Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.20082
+5K103459Vascutrak Pta Dilatation CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.2010—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200210
200310
200510
200820
201020
201120
201230
201320
201420
201530
201620
201730
201820
201920
202030
202120
202250
202470
202540
202640
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K993720, 2000–2026Source: 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? (2)

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
*—Cordis Maxi LD PTA Balloon Catheter
Named without a submission number
—
*—Boston Scientific XXL Balloon Dilatation Catheter
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (53)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K023907Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Cordis Maxi LD Pta Balloon…Cordis Corp.200252
K082114Electrocautery Dilation Balloon, Models: Edb-0018-00, Edb-0020-00, Edb-0022-00Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.20082

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, K023907 (Cordis Corp., 2002) has gone furthest, with 52 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KNQ devices

KNQ Dilator, Esophageal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KNQ

1in 2012

2009: 32012: 1
2007high 3 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KNQ

121in 2009

2009: 121 days median
2007high 121 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · KNQ

14in 2007

2007: 142026 (partial year): 4
2007high 14 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · KNQ

282in 2025

2007: 222008: 1282009: 3912010: 1762011: 2512012: 2512013: 2282014: 1642015: 2042016: 1542017: 2312018: 3962019: 3882020: 3642021: 3512022: 2742023: 3192024: 2682025: 282
2007high 396 (2018) · low 22 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KNQ, 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
20070—1422
20080—0128
200931210391
20100—0176
20110—0251
20121—0251
20130—0228
20140—0164
20150—0204
20160—0154
20170—0231
20180—0396
20190—0388
20200—0364
20210—0351
20220—0274
20230—0319
20240—0268
20250—0282
20260—4—

What is it indicated for?

The intended use of the Cordis Maxi LD Large Balloon Dilatation Catheter is for the dilatation of strictures of the esophagus.

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

More from Cordis Corp.

551 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

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  • K112797Powerflex Pro Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty CatheterCordis Corp. · 2012
  • P020026/S082Cypher Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary StentCordis Corp. · 2012
  • P020026/S085Cypher Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary StentCordis Corp. · 2012

Recent decisions in KNQ

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  • K093236Ethicon Endo-Surgeryoptical DilatorEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2009
  • K090183Hercules 3 Stage Wire Guided Dilation BalloonCook Endoscopy · 2009
  • K082995Smart DilatorSafestitch Medical · 2009
  • K061937Cook Endoscopy Esophageal Dilation BalloonCook Endoscopy · 2006

https://510kreport.com/device/K993720 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K993720: Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993720

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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