# K031277: Jowire Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models AG145300,141300,142300,132200,14M350,14M345,14M360,143390,141002

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Jomed, Inc.
- Decided: May 14, 2003 after 22 days
- Product code: DQX (Wire, Guide, Catheter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K890505 (1989). 7 ancestors in all.
92 later devices descend from it; 12 cite it directly.
3 of 100 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K022762: Jowire Neo's Ptca Catheter Guidewires, Models AG141000, AG142000, AG143000, AG141002, AG141010, AG14M060 & AG14M050, Jomed, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K041531: Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Confianza Pro (2004), 79 descendants of its own
- K052339: Asahi Ptca Guide Wire (2005), 60 descendants of its own
- K052022: Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Fielder (2005), 59 descendants of its own
- K032615: Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models AGH147000 and AGH147300 (2003), 52 descendants of its own
- K063819: Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, Fielder FC (2007), 51 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
To facilitate the placement of balloon dilatation catheters during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). The JoWire Neo’s Guide Wires are not to be used in the cerebral blood vessel.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K031277
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology