# K112838: Vasopress Reprocessed DVT Leg / Foot Garments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Compression Therapy Concepts, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 10, 2011 after 43 days
- Product code: JOW (Sleeve, Limb, Compressible)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5800
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K991038 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K991038: Vaso Press DVT System, Models VP500, VP501, Britt Corp., Inc. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K003828: Vaso Press DVT Foot Garment #VP 520, Britt Corp., Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K201547: B&J DVT Foot Garments, Models 820 Series (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K253386: DVT Garment (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K122179: Vasopress DVT Leg Garments (Sterile) Vasopress DVT Foot Garments (Sterile) (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The DVT Garment is an external pneumatic compression device intended to lower the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and resulting pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who may be at risk for thrombosis formation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K112838
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology