# K042937: Modification to Vascular Solutions Pronto Extraction Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Vascular Solutions, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 31, 2005 after 98 days
- Product code: QEZ (Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5150
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K032763 (2003). 1 ancestor in all.
18 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
1 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032763: Vascular Solutions Pronto Extraction Catheter, Vascular Solutions, Inc. (2003) Summary page 6.

## Most influential descendants
- K053372: Lbi Catheter System (2006), 10 descendants of its own
- K071529: Xtract Catheter System (2007), 9 descendants of its own
- K080901: Lbi Embolectomy System (2008), 6 descendants of its own
- K113757: Aspire Max Aspiration Catheter (2012), 5 descendants of its own
- K062172: Fetch Aspiration Catheter (2006), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vascular Solutions Pronto Extraction Catheter is indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels of the arterial systems.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042937
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology