# K072552: Merit Medical Systems, Inc., Guide Wire Torque Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 14, 2007 after 95 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: 3 generations back to K854261 (1985). 3 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K040498: Myshell, Sedat S.A. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K112674: Navis Torquer (2012), 0 descendants of its own
- K100425: Haskal Torque Device (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K093822: Docking Station,Teirstein Edge,Angioassist Combination Device, Angioassist Family (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Guide Wire Torque Device is intended to facilitate guide wire manipulation during interventional procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K072552
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology