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PMA · Approved

Recalled · 2009

Simpson-Robert Coronary Balloon Dilatation Cathete

P810046PMAApproved Mar 3, 1982173-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5100Recalls 4

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

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · LOX Catheters, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Percutaneous

Approved on Mar 3, 1982 through premarket approval, which rests on the device’s own clinical evidence after a 173-day review. 18 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Mar 3, 1982
Review
173 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LOX
Recalls
4

18 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2016: 2 descendants cleared2011: 2 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2021: 4 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2024: 2 descendants cleared19801990200020102020
  1. This deviceP810046 Simpson-Robert Coronary Balloon Dilatation CatheteAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1982
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK103808 Sapphire NCOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2011
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 9 of its ownK162209 Sapphire NC PlusOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2016
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK103657 SapphireOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2011
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK163114 Sapphire II PROOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2017
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK192344 Sapphire NC Plus Coronary Dilatation CatheterOrbusneich Medical Trading, Inc. · 2019

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 22014: 22016: 22017: 12018: 22019: 12021: 42023: 22024: 2
2011high 4 (2021) · low 0 (2012)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K103808Sapphire NCOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly11descendants
  • K162209Sapphire NC PlusOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2016 · 2 generations on9descendants
  • K103657SapphireOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K163114Sapphire II PROOrbusneich Medical, Inc. · 2017 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K192344Sapphire NC Plus Coronary Dilatation CatheterOrbusneich Medical Trading, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)P810046Simpson-Robert Coronary Balloon Dilatation CatheteAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.1982—
+1K103808Sapphire NCOrbusneich Medical, Inc.2011—
+2K162209Sapphire NC PlusOrbusneich Medical, Inc.2016—
+1K103657SapphireOrbusneich Medical, Inc.2011—
+2K163114Sapphire II PROOrbusneich Medical, Inc.2017—
+3K192344Sapphire NC Plus Coronary Dilatation CatheterOrbusneich Medical Trading, Inc.2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201120
201420
201620
201710
201820
201910
202140
202320
202420
FIG. 1 — Lineage of P810046, 1982–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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Does it have a predicate?

PMA decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (18)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K103808Sapphire NCOrbusneich Medical, Inc.201111
K103657SapphireOrbusneich Medical, Inc.20115
K133852Apollo Balloon Dilatation CatheterBrosmed Medical20142
K153742Apollo Balloon Dilatation CatheterBrosmed Medical Co., Ltd.20161
K141025Artimes Balloon Dilatation CatheterBrosmed Medical20141

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jun 17, 2009Not classifiedZ-1804-2009Process controlDistal shaft of the POWERSAIL coronary Dilatation Catheters exhibits damage that may result in a leak of contrast material and functional failures.
Jun 17, 2009Not classifiedZ-1805-2009Process controlDistal shaft of the POWERSAIL coronary Dilatation Catheters exhibits damage that may result in a leak of contrast material and functional failures.
Jun 17, 2009Not classifiedZ-1806-2009Process controlDistal shaft of the POWERSAIL coronary Dilatation Catheters exhibits damage that may result in a leak of contrast material and functional failures.
Jun 17, 2009Not classifiedZ-1807-2009Process controlDistal shaft of the POWERSAIL coronary Dilatation Catheters exhibits damage that may result in a leak of contrast material and functional failures.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K103808 (Orbusneich Medical, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LOX devices

LOX Catheters, Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Percutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LOX

4in 2024

2007: 192008: 222009: 282010: 322011: 92012: 102013: 62014: 62015: 42016: 92017: 62018: 72019: 12020: 12021: 62022: 52023: 42024: 42026 (partial year): 6
2007high 32 (2010) · low 0 (2025)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LOX

241in 2024

2011: 103 days median2012: 120 days median2013: 123 days median2014: 166 days median2015: 119 days median2016: 116 days median2017: 113 days median2018: 80 days median2021: 167 days median2022: 121 days median2023: 138 days median2024: 241 days median2026 (partial year): 156 days median
2007high 241 (2024) · low 80 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · LOX

4in 2019

2007: 12008: 802019: 4
2007high 80 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LOX

1,890in 2025

2007: 1,0532008: 1,0632009: 1,3532010: 1,3922011: 2,0902012: 2,0922013: 2,4362014: 2,3162015: 2,0602016: 2,5782017: 2,7532018: 2,2252019: 2,1022020: 1,9742021: 1,7382022: 1,8162023: 1,7202024: 1,8042025: 1,890
2007high 2,753 (2017) · low 1,053 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LOX, 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
200719—11,053
200822—801,063
200928—01,353
201032—01,392
2011910302,090
20121012002,092
2013612302,436
2014616602,316
2015411902,060
2016911602,578
2017611302,753
201878002,225
20191—42,102
20201—01,974
2021616701,738
2022512101,816
2023413801,720
2024424101,804
20250—01,890
202661560—
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510(k) Report. “P810046: Simpson-Robert Coronary Balloon Dilatation Cathete.” Lineage record from FDA PMA data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/P810046

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Record history
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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026