# K070372: Gopher 2F Support Catheter, Model 5600 and Gopher 3F Support Catheter, Model 5610

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vascular Solutions, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 1, 2007 after 113 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K001992 (2000). 14 ancestors in all.
44 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
2 of 59 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K052258: Vascular Solutions Skyway Support Catheter, Vascular Solutions, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K060327: Vascular Solutions Twin-Pass Dual Access Catheter and Skyway Support Catheter, Vascular Solutions, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.
- K051772: Asahi Tornus Support Catheter, Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. (2005)

## Most influential descendants
- K083313: Wildcat 7F Guidewire Support Catheter (2009), 21 descendants of its own
- K091345: Gopher Gold Catheter, Model 5620 (2009), 20 descendants of its own
- K102022: Wildcat 6F Guidewire Support Catheter Model W400L and W400S (2010), 18 descendants of its own
- K111338: Wildcat Catheter (2011), 17 descendants of its own
- K122380: Ocelot System (2012), 14 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Gopher Support Catheter is intended to be used in conjunction with steerable guidewires in order to access discreet regions of the arterial and/or coronary vasculature. It may be used to facilitate placement and exchange of guidewires and other interventional devices and to subselectively infuse/deliver diagnostic or therapeutic agents.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070372
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology