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Lunderquist Wire Guide; DC Wire Guide

K061670510(k) SpecialCleared Jan 19, 2007219-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1330

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

William Cook Europe Aps · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

Cleared on Jan 19, 2007 after a 219-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 19 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jan 19, 2007
Review
219 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQX
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

19 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2022: 3 descendants cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2023: 4 descendants cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2025: 3 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK061670 Lunderquist Wire Guide; DC Wire GuideWilliam Cook Europe Aps · 2007
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK101339 Archer Super Stiff GuidewiresMedtronic, Inc. · 2010 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK132623 Medtronic Confida Brecker Curve GuidewireMedtronic · 2013
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK150465 Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC · 2015
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 8 of its ownK181001 Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC · 2018
  6. Descendant · 5 generations on · 6 of its ownK192454 Wattson Temporary Pacing GuidewireVascular Solutions · 2020

Showing 5 of 19 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12013: 12015: 12017: 12018: 12020: 12022: 32023: 42024: 12025: 32026: 2
2010high 4 (2023) · low 0 (2011)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K101339Archer Super Stiff GuidewiresMedtronic, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly13descendants
  • K132623Medtronic Confida Brecker Curve GuidewireMedtronic · 2013 · 2 generations on11descendants
  • K150465Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC · 2015 · 3 generations on9descendants
  • K181001Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC · 2018 · 4 generations on8descendants
  • K192454Wattson Temporary Pacing GuidewireVascular Solutions · 2020 · 5 generations on6descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K061670Lunderquist Wire Guide; DC Wire GuideWilliam Cook Europe Aps2007—
+1K101339Archer Super Stiff GuidewiresMedtronic, Inc.20102
+2K132623Medtronic Confida Brecker Curve GuidewireMedtronic2013—
+3K150465Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC2015—
+4K181001Medtronic Confida Brecker GuidewireMedtronic Core Valve, LLC2018—
+5K192454Wattson Temporary Pacing GuidewireVascular Solutions2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201310
201510
201710
201810
202010
202230
202340
202410
202530
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K061670, 2007–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (19)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K101339Archer Super Stiff GuidewiresMedtronic, Inc.201013
K171513Lunderquist Extra Stiff Wire GuideWilliam Cook Europe Aps20173
K221351Mechanical GuidewireBaylis Medical Company, Inc.20220

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?

  • Of its descendants, K101339 (Medtronic, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 13 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All DQX devices

DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQX

10in 2025

2007: 142008: 192009: 182010: 212011: 182012: 202013: 182014: 182015: 152016: 142017: 192018: 192019: 132020: 142021: 62022: 152023: 102024: 112025: 102026 (partial year): 12
2007high 21 (2010) · low 6 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQX

177in 2025

2007: 85 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 87 days median2010: 63 days median2011: 43 days median2012: 62 days median2013: 119 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 179 days median2017: 85 days median2018: 114 days median2019: 173 days median2020: 106 days median2021: 161 days median2022: 212 days median2023: 136 days median2024: 134 days median2025: 177 days median2026 (partial year): 145 days median
2007high 212 (2022) · low 43 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQX

3in 2024

2007: 122008: 72009: 492010: 342011: 32012: 52013: 7, 4 Class I2015: 12016: 2, 2 Class I2017: 172018: 92019: 22020: 1, 1 Class I2024: 32026 (partial year): 4, 1 Class I
2007high 49 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQX

2,178in 2025

2007: 7602008: 7152009: 6872010: 9872011: 1,3112012: 1,3372013: 1,4742014: 1,3232015: 1,3232016: 1,4662017: 1,5242018: 1,7372019: 1,6792020: 1,5362021: 1,7132022: 1,6472023: 2,0682024: 2,2102025: 2,178
2007high 2,210 (2024) · low 687 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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
2007148512760
200819877715
2009188749687
2010216334987
2011184331,311
2012206251,337
2013181197 (4)1,474
20141810301,323
20151511211,323
2016141792 (2)1,466
20171985171,524
20181911491,737
20191317321,679
2020141061 (1)1,536
2021616101,713
20221521201,647
20231013602,068
20241113432,210
20251017702,178
2026121454 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The Lunderquist Wire Guide and the Lunderquist DC Wire Guide are intended for complex diagnostic and interventional procedures where increased body, flexibility, and low surface friction of the wire guide are needed,

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K061670: Lunderquist Wire Guide; DC Wire Guide.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K061670

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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