510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEmbryon Transfer Catheters/Sets
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Rocket Medical Plc · MQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction
Cleared on Feb 28, 2000 as substantially equivalent to K983594 (Cook Ob/Gyn, 1998) after a 68-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998.
- Decided
- Feb 28, 2000
- Review
- 68 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K983594 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK983594 Embryo Transfer Catheters/SetsCook Ob/Gyn · 1998 · Recalled
- This deviceK994327 Embryon Transfer Catheters/SetsRocket Medical Plc · 2000
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K983594 | Embryo Transfer Catheters/Sets | Cook Ob/Gyn | 1998 | 3 |
| 0 (this device) | K994327 | Embryon Transfer Catheters/Sets | Rocket Medical Plc | 2000 | — |
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 MQF device
- #1 K253354 Minvitro Embryo Transfer Catheters (ETCA23175…score 11.4 · 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K983594 | Embryo Transfer Catheters/SetsSummary page 1…r catheters / sets in terms of indications for use, design, construction and materials equivalence. FDA found these devices substantially equivalent in December 1998 on #K983594. The EMBRYONT™ Embryo Transfer Catheters / Sets are used for transferring embryos into uterine cavity during IVF procedures. Th… | 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?
- Its one ancestor has a recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K983594.
How does its category compare?
All MQF devicesMQF Catheter, Assisted Reproduction: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MQF
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQF
196in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MQF
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQF
13in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MQF, 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 | — | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 230 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 196 | 0 | 27 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 2 | 16 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The EMBRYON™ Embryo Transfer Catheters / Sets are used to place human embryos into the uterine cavity.
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/K994327 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K994327: Embryon Transfer Catheters/Sets.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K994327
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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