510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAnchorwire Guidewire
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Lake Region Medical · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Cleared on Aug 2, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K042370 (Toray Industries (America), Inc., 2004) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1992.
- Decided
- Aug 2, 2011
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K920884 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK920884 Guidewires, Various TypesAcme-Monaco Corp. · 1992
- 2 generations backK982559 GuidewireGalt Medical Corp. · 1999 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK042370 Torayguide GuidewireToray Industries (America), Inc. · 2004
- This deviceK111288 Anchorwire GuidewireLake Region Medical · 2011
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new DQX device
- #1 K213854 SavvyWirescore 15.7 · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K042370 | Torayguide GuidewireSummary page 1…SS OF DEVICE This type of Guidewire was originally listed as a Class 11device by the Cardiovascular (DOX) Review Panel. 5.5 IDENTIFICATION OF PREDICATE DEVICE(s) K042370 Toray Industries (America), Inc TorayguideO 5.6 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The Lake Region Anchorwire TI guidewir… | 2004 |
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 19 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.5 years on median.
- 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K042370.
How does its category compare?
All DQX devicesDQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DQX
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQX
177in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQX
3in 2024
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQX
2,178in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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 | 14 | 85 | 12 | 760 |
| 2008 | 19 | 87 | 7 | 715 |
| 2009 | 18 | 87 | 49 | 687 |
| 2010 | 21 | 63 | 34 | 987 |
| 2011 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 1,311 |
| 2012 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 1,337 |
| 2013 | 18 | 119 | 7 (4) | 1,474 |
| 2014 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 2015 | 15 | 112 | 1 | 1,323 |
| 2016 | 14 | 179 | 2 (2) | 1,466 |
| 2017 | 19 | 85 | 17 | 1,524 |
| 2018 | 19 | 114 | 9 | 1,737 |
| 2019 | 13 | 173 | 2 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 14 | 106 | 1 (1) | 1,536 |
| 2021 | 6 | 161 | 0 | 1,713 |
| 2022 | 15 | 212 | 0 | 1,647 |
| 2023 | 10 | 136 | 0 | 2,068 |
| 2024 | 11 | 134 | 3 | 2,210 |
| 2025 | 10 | 177 | 0 | 2,178 |
| 2026 | 12 | 145 | 4 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ANCHORWIREM guidewires are intended for use in percutaneous transseptal procedures to
introduce and position catheters and other interventional devices within the left heart. The device is
not intended for use in the coronary arteries.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K111288 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K111288: Anchorwire Guidewire.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K111288
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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