510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVascupuncture Picc Guidewire with Hydro-Silk Coating
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Neometrics, Inc. · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Cleared on Apr 19, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K031652 (Neometrics, Inc., 2003) after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2001. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 19, 2004
- Review
- 21 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K011084 (2001). 5 ancestors in all, the oldest K971322 (1998). 11 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK011084 Mandrel Guidewire AssemblyLake Region Mfg., Inc. · 2001
- 2 generations backK013024 Selectiva GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2001
- 1 generation backK031652 Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2003
- This deviceK040786 Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire with Hydro-Silk CoatingNeometrics, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK043398 Modification to Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK112631 Vsi GuidewireVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK133114 Micropuncture Introducer SetCook Incorporated · 2014
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK171275 Micropuncture Introducer Set, Micropuncture Introducer Set with…Cook Incorporated · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK070150 Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2007
Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K043398Modification to Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly10descendants
- K112631Vsi GuidewireVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2011 · 2 generations on7descendants
- K133114Micropuncture Introducer SetCook Incorporated · 2014 · 3 generations on4descendants
- K171275Micropuncture Introducer Set, Micropuncture Introducer Set with Push-Plus Design…Cook Incorporated · 2017 · 4 generations on2descendants
- K070150Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireNeometrics, Inc. · 2007 · cites it directly1descendant
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K011084 | Mandrel Guidewire Assembly | Lake Region Mfg., Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −2 | K013024 | Selectiva Guidewire | Neometrics, Inc. | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K031652 | Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire | Neometrics, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K040786 | Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire with Hydro-Silk Coating | Neometrics, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K043398 | Modification to Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire | Neometrics, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +2 | K112631 | Vsi Guidewire | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +3 | K133114 | Micropuncture Introducer Set | Cook Incorporated | 2014 | — |
| +4 | K171275 | Micropuncture Introducer Set, Micropuncture Introducer Set with Push-Plus… | Cook Incorporated | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K070150 | Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire | Neometrics, Inc. | 2007 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K031652 | Vascupuncture Picc GuidewireSummary page 1…Wire, Guide, Catheter: 21 CFR 870.1330 and Number: Product Code: DQX Predicate Device VascuPuncture PICC Guidewire, K03 1652, dated September Name and 510(k) 30, 2003. Number Device Description: DEVICE DESCRIPTION… | 2003 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 112 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 3 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7 months on median.
- None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K043398 (Neometrics, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K031652.
How does its category compare?
All DQX devicesDQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DQX
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQX
177in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQX
3in 2024
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQX
2,178in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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 | 14 | 85 | 12 | 760 |
| 2008 | 19 | 87 | 7 | 715 |
| 2009 | 18 | 87 | 49 | 687 |
| 2010 | 21 | 63 | 34 | 987 |
| 2011 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 1,311 |
| 2012 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 1,337 |
| 2013 | 18 | 119 | 7 (4) | 1,474 |
| 2014 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 2015 | 15 | 112 | 1 | 1,323 |
| 2016 | 14 | 179 | 2 (2) | 1,466 |
| 2017 | 19 | 85 | 17 | 1,524 |
| 2018 | 19 | 114 | 9 | 1,737 |
| 2019 | 13 | 173 | 2 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 14 | 106 | 1 (1) | 1,536 |
| 2021 | 6 | 161 | 0 | 1,713 |
| 2022 | 15 | 212 | 0 | 1,647 |
| 2023 | 10 | 136 | 0 | 2,068 |
| 2024 | 11 | 134 | 3 | 2,210 |
| 2025 | 10 | 177 | 0 | 2,178 |
| 2026 | 12 | 145 | 4 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The VascuPuncture PICC Guidewire is indicated for percutaneous entry of peripheral vessles using the Seldinger technique. VascuPuncture Guidewires are not indicated for use in the coronary or cerebral vasculature.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040786 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040786: Vascupuncture Picc Guidewire with Hydro-Silk Coating.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040786
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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