510(k) · Cleared
ClearedHD Guide Catheter, Model 90019, 90022, 90023, 90120, 90121, 90130, 90131
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Concentric Medical, Inc. · QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter
Cleared on Oct 14, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K073519 (Kensey Nash Corp., 2008) after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2001.
- Decided
- Oct 14, 2009
- Review
- 126 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QEZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K010579 (2001). 12 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 5 generations backK010579 Stent Support Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2001 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK030201 Modification to Export Aspiration CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2003
- 3 generations backK040869 Export CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2004
- 2 generations backK060092 Quickcat Extraction CatheterKensey Nash Corp. · 2006 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK073519 Quickcat Extraction Catheter, Model 60090-01Kensey Nash Corp. · 2008 · Recalled
- This deviceK091703 HD Guide Catheter, Model 90019, 90022, 90023, 90120, 90121, 90130…Concentric Medical, Inc. · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K010579 | Stent Support Guide Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2001 | 27 |
| −4 | K030201 | Modification to Export Aspiration Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K040869 | Export Catheter | Medtronic Vascular | 2004 | — |
| −2 | K060092 | Quickcat Extraction Catheter | Kensey Nash Corp. | 2006 | 1 |
| −1 | K073519 | Quickcat Extraction Catheter, Model 60090-01 | Kensey Nash Corp. | 2008 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K091703 | HD Guide Catheter, Model 90019, 90022, 90023, 90120, 90121, 90130, 90131 | Concentric Medical, Inc. | 2009 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 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.
Planning a device in QEZ? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new QEZ device
- #1 K253925 Aventus Thrombectomy Systemscore 17.9 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K073519 | Quickcat Extraction Catheter, Model 60090-01Summary page 5…e Catheter is indicated for the removal/aspiration of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels in the arterial system. Predicate Device QuickCat Extraction Catheter (K073519). Device Description The HD Guide Catheter consists of a single lumen, braided, variable stiffness shaft with a radiopaque marke… | 2008 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 8 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- 6 of the 12 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All QEZ devicesQEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QEZ
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QEZ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QEZ
No recall names QEZ since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QEZ
21in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QEZ, 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 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 144 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | 5 | 108 | 0 | 21 |
| 2026 | 6 | 98 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The HD Guide Catheter is indicated for the
removal/aspiration of fresh, soft emboli and
thrombi from vessels in the arterial system.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K091703 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K091703: HD Guide Catheter, Model 90019, 90022, 90023, 90120, 90121, 90130, 90131.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K091703
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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