# K112979: Asahi Chikai 10 Neurovascular Guide Wire

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Dec 1, 2011 after 56 days
- Product code: MOF (Guide, Wire, Catheter, Neurovasculature)
- 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: 5 generations back to K890505 (1989). 10 ancestors in all.
6 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110584: Asahi Chikai Neurovascular Guide Wire, Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. (2011) Summary page 1.
- K993257: .010 Silverspeed Hydropophilic Guidewire, .014 Silversped Hydrophilic Guidewire, .016 Silverspeed Hydrophilic Guidewi, Micro Therapeutics, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K022762: Jowire Neo's Ptca Catheter Guidewires, Models AG141000, AG142000, AG143000, AG141002, AG141010, AG14M060 & AG14M050, Jomed, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K971254: Transend EX Platinum Guidewire, Boston Scientific Corp (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K141751: Asahi Neurovascular Guide Wire Asahi Chikai 008, Asahi Neurovascular Guide Wire Asahi Chikai Black, Asahi Neurovascular (2015), 4 descendants of its own
- K243383: CHIKAI Nexus 014 (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K240871: Synxess Neurovascular Guidewire (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K183070: ASAHI Neurovascular Guide Wire, ASAHI CHIKAI X 010 (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K171613: ASAHI Neurovasulature Guide Wire: ASAHI CHIKAI black 18 soft tip (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
ASAHI Neurovascular Guide Wire is intended to be used in the neuro vasculature to facilitate the placement and exchange of therapeutic devices such as cerebral catheters during intravascular therapy. This guide wire is intended for use only in the neuro vasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K112979
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology