# K112185: Foursnare Vascular Retrieval Snare

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cook, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 2, 2011 after 96 days
- Product code: MMX (Device, Percutaneous Retrieval)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5150
- Recalls of this device: 1 (1 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K901502 (1990). 15 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
2 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K092343: EN Snare Endovascular Snare System, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (2009) Summary page 1.
- K073374: Cook Clect Vena Cava Filter, Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Set, William Cook Europe Aps (2008)

## Most influential descendants
- K222083: LimFlow V-Ceiver (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K170987: Captus Vascular Retrieval System (2017), 1 descendant of its own
- K242776: LimFlow V-Ceiver (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K212988: ONO Retrieval Device (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K160593: Indy OTW Vascular Retriever (2016), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jul 17, 2014 · Class I · Z-2243-2014: This remedial action is the result of six product complaints associated with separation of the snare from the distal tip of the wire.

## Indications for use
The Vascular Retrieval Snare is intended for use in the cardiovascular system to manipulate and retrieve foreign objects, including, but not limited to, wire guides, coils, balloons, catheters, and filters.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K112185
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology