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Modification to Cordis Palmaz Corinthian IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent, Models PQ294B, PQ394B

K994156510(k) SpecialDecided Jan 7, 200029-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

Cordis Corp. · FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

Cleared on Jan 7, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K992755 (Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co., 1999) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1991. 11 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 7, 2000
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FGE
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K905720 (1991). 8 ancestors in all. 11 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1998: 1 other ancestor1997: 2 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor2001: 3 descendants cleared2004: 3 descendants cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2002: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2007: 1 descendant clearedK905720 · Palmaz Biliary Stent · Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 1991×3: 3 generations cleared close together, K990631 (1999), K991028 (1999), K992755 (1999) 1990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 3 generations back: 4 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 5 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants K992755 · Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Cordis Crimping Tools, Cordis Introducer Tube · Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co. · 1999K991028 · Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Accessories · Cordis Corp. · 1999K990631 · Cordia Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Model PC125BPS, PC126BPS, PC127BPS,PC128BPS, PC · Cordis Corp. · 1999K905720 · Palmaz Biliary Stent · Johnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 19910
  1. Root · 4 generations backK905720 Palmaz Biliary StentJohnson & Johnson Interventional Systems · 1991
  2. 3 generations backK990631 Cordia Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery…Cordis Corp. · 1999
  3. 2 generations backK991028 Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and AccessoriesCordis Corp. · 1999
  4. 1 generation backK992755 Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery…Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co. · 1999
  5. This deviceK994156 Modification to Cordis Palmaz Corinthian IQ Transhepatic Biliary…Cordis Corp. · 2000
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK012056 Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018…Cordis Europa, N.V. · 2001
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK012590 Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Opta Pro .035…Cordis Corp. · 2001
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK040413 Cordis Palmaz Blue Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018…Cordis Europa, N.V. · 2004
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK053454 RX Herculink Elite Biliary Stent SystemGuidant Corporation · 2006
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK033909 Wavemax Balloon-Expandable Transhepatic Biliary Stent SystemAbbott Laboratories · 2004

Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2001: 32002: 12003: 12004: 32006: 12007: 12010: 1
2001high 3 (2001) · low 0 (2005)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K012056Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V. · 2001 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K012590Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Opta Pro .035 Delivery SystemCordis Corp. · 2001 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K040413Cordis Palmaz Blue Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V. · 2004 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K053454RX Herculink Elite Biliary Stent SystemGuidant Corporation · 2006 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K033909Wavemax Balloon-Expandable Transhepatic Biliary Stent SystemAbbott Laboratories · 2004 · 3 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K905720Palmaz Biliary StentJohnson & Johnson Interventional Systems1991—
−3K990631Cordia Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Model…Cordis Corp.1999—
−2K991028Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and AccessoriesCordis Corp.1999—
−1K992755Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System…Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co.1999—
0 (this device)K994156Modification to Cordis Palmaz Corinthian IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent, Models…Cordis Corp.2000—
+1K012056Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V.2001—
+2K012590Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Opta Pro .035 Delivery…Cordis Corp.2001—
+2K040413Cordis Palmaz Blue Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V.2004—
+3K053454RX Herculink Elite Biliary Stent SystemGuidant Corporation2006—
+3K033909Wavemax Balloon-Expandable Transhepatic Biliary Stent SystemAbbott Laboratories2004—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199720
199810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200130
200210
200310
200430
200610
200710
201010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K994156, 1991–2010Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K992755Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Cordis Crimping…
Summary page 2
…s, intended use, and manufacturing and sterilization processes as those featured with the predicate Cardis PAI.MAZ CORINTHIAN [Q Transhepatic Biliary Stents (see 510(k) #K992755), except that the subject Cordis PALMAZ CORINTHIAN IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent features longer stent lengths (29-39 mm) and can…
Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co.1999—

Also cleared against K992755: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (11)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K012056Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V.20019
K012087Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary StentCordis Corp.20010

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 9 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4 months on median.
  • None of the 8 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K012056 (Cordis Europa, N.V., 2001) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K992755.

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 Cordis PALMAZ® CORINTHIAN™ IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent 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.

Also cleared against K992755

3 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K021630Boston Scientific Express Biliary LD Premounted Stent SystemBoston Scientific Corp · 2002
  • K012087Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary StentCordis Corp. · 2001
  • K012056Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery SystemCordis Europa, N.V. · 2001

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510(k) Report. “K994156: Modification to Cordis Palmaz Corinthian IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent, Models PQ294B, PQ394B.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K994156

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