PMA · Approved
Recalled · Class II · 2018Linx Reflux Management System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Torax Medical · LEI Implant, Anti-Gastroesophageal Reflux
Approved on Mar 22, 2012 through premarket approval, which rests on the device’s own clinical evidence after a 448-day review. It has been recalled 5 times.
- Decided
- Mar 22, 2012
- Review
- 448 days
- Class
- Class III
- Product code
- LEI
- Recalls
- 5
PMA approvals rest on their own clinical evidence and do not claim a predicate, so this family tree starts here.
P100049 has 40 supplements since 2012: changes to the approved device, its labelling or its manufacturing, each approved separately.
PMA supplements approved per year
View FIG. 1 as a table
| Year | Supplements approved |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Sources: FDA PMA database (decision fields and supplements), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in LEI? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
Does it have a predicate?
PMA decisions do not claim a predicate device.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Class II | Z-2041-2018 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Class II | Z-2040-2018 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Class II | Z-2038-2018 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Class II | Z-2039-2018 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Class II | Z-2037-2018 | Nonconforming Material/Component | Possible out of specification condition which may allow a bead component to separate from an adjacent wire link. This condition may result in a discontinuous or open LINX device. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All LEI devicesLEI Implant, Anti-Gastroesophageal Reflux: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LEI
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LEI
Too few LEI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LEI
No recall names LEI since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LEI
163in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LEI, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2014 | 3 | — | 0 | 42 |
| 2015 | 4 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2016 | 4 | — | 0 | 92 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 133 |
| 2018 | 6 | — | 0 | 203 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 280 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 193 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 263 |
| 2022 | 6 | — | 0 | 250 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 246 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 168 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 163 |
| 2026 | 3 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/P100049 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “P100049: Linx Reflux Management System.” Lineage record from FDA PMA data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/P100049
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026