510(k) · Cleared
ClearedChocolate Pta Ballon Catheter (Over the Wire) Guide Wire (0.014)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Trireme Medical, Inc. · LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal
Cleared on Mar 15, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K090849 (Ev3, Inc., 2009) and 4 other predicates after a 9-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 2000. 4 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 15, 2012
- Review
- 9 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LIT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K001134 (2000). 26 ancestors in all, the oldest K971010 (1997). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 8 generations backK001134 Gazelle Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2000
- 7 generations backK021735 Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK050389 Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation CatheterBoston Scientific Corp · 2005
- 5 generations backK053116 Sterling Otw Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model H74939032-XxxxxxBoston Scientific Corp · 2005
- 4 generations backK072283 Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation CatheterBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK082579 Evercross .035 Otw Pta Dilatation CatheterEv3, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK101062 Glider Pta Balloon CatheterTrireme Medical, Inc. · 2010
- 1 generation backK103534 Gliderxtreme Pta Balloon Catheter (CB) (Over the Wire) 0.014 / 0.018…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2011
- This deviceK120677 Chocolate Pta Ballon Catheter (Over the Wire) Guide Wire (0.014)Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK121402 Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK122070 Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2012
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK130414 Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2013
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213631 Chocolate PTA Balloon CatheterMedtronic, Inc. · 2021
Most influential descendants
Showing 4 of 4 · See all- K121402Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire Chocolate Pta Balloon…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly3descendants
- K122070Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire, Chocolate Pta Balloon…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2012 · 2 generations on2descendants
- K130414Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire, Chocolate Pta Balloon…Trireme Medical, Inc. · 2013 · cites it directly1descendant
- K213631Chocolate PTA Balloon CatheterMedtronic, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K001134 | Gazelle Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Boston Scientific Corp | 2000 | — |
| −7 | K021735 | Boston Scientific Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | 2002 | 23 |
| −6 | K050389 | Ultra-Soft SV Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Boston Scientific Corp | 2005 | — |
| −5 | K053116 | Sterling Otw Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Model H74939032-Xxxxxx | Boston Scientific Corp | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K072283 | Dorado Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | 2007 | 15 |
| −3 | K082579 | Evercross .035 Otw Pta Dilatation Catheter | Ev3, Inc. | 2008 | 1 |
| −2 | K101062 | Glider Pta Balloon Catheter | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| −1 | K103534 | Gliderxtreme Pta Balloon Catheter (CB) (Over the Wire) 0.014 / 0.018 Guide Wire | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K120677 | Chocolate Pta Ballon Catheter (Over the Wire) Guide Wire (0.014) | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K121402 | Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire Chocolate Pta… | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +2 | K122070 | Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire, Chocolate Pta… | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2012 | — |
| +1 | K130414 | Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) 0.014 Guide Wire, Chocolate Pta… | Trireme Medical, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| +2 | K213631 | Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter | Medtronic, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 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 LIT? 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 LIT device
- #1 K241040 Amethyst HP PTA OTW 0.035 Catheterscore 13.9 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K090849 | Modification to: Nanocross 0.14 Otw Pta Dilatation Catheter, Models AB14W020210090…Summary page 1…ercutaneous Catheter (21 CFR 870.1250) Product Code: OQY / LIT 510(k) number: Predicate Devices: NanoCross PTA Dilatation Catheter (K090849) VascuTrak PTA Dilatation Catheter (K082343) PTA Balloon Cath… | 2009 |
| * | K082343 | Vascutrak 2, Models: V14 and V18Summary page 1…510(k) number: Predicate Devices: NanoCross PTA Dilatation Catheter (K090849) VascuTrak PTA Dilatation Catheter (K082343) PTA Balloon Catheter Family (K1 01062, K103534, KI 11738) 3. Intended Use The Ch… | 2008 |
| * | K101062 | Glider Pta Balloon CatheterSummary page 1…ilatation Catheter (K090849) VascuTrak PTA Dilatation Catheter (K082343) PTA Balloon Catheter Family (K1 01062, K103534, KI 11738) 3. Intended Use The Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter is intended for balloon dilatation of lesion… | 2010 |
| * | K103534 | Gliderxtreme Pta Balloon Catheter (CB) (Over the Wire) 0.014 / 0.018 Guide WireSummary page 1…Catheter (K090849) VascuTrak PTA Dilatation Catheter (K082343) PTA Balloon Catheter Family (K1 01062, K103534, KI 11738) 3. Intended Use The Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter is intended for balloon dilatation of lesions in the… | 2011 |
| * | K111738 | Chocolate Pta Balloon Catheter (Over the Wire) Guide Wire (0.014 and 0.018) | 2011 |
What descends from it? (4)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 12 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- 6 of the 26 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K121402 (Trireme Medical, Inc., 2012) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
- 8 other devices also cite its predicate K090849.
How does its category compare?
All LIT devicesLIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · LIT
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LIT
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LIT
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LIT
2,073in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LIT, 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 | 6 | 64 | 0 | 577 |
| 2008 | 8 | 53 | 0 | 513 |
| 2009 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 623 |
| 2010 | 13 | 78 | 1 | 809 |
| 2011 | 10 | 82 | 0 | 857 |
| 2012 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 2013 | 14 | 79 | 2 (2) | 1,242 |
| 2014 | 12 | 90 | 3 | 1,178 |
| 2015 | 19 | 112 | 0 | 1,279 |
| 2016 | 11 | 116 | 1 | 1,529 |
| 2017 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 2,081 |
| 2018 | 6 | 118 | 2 | 2,188 |
| 2019 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 2,405 |
| 2020 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 2,443 |
| 2021 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 2,492 |
| 2022 | 8 | 122 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 2023 | 6 | 167 | 0 | 1,807 |
| 2024 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 1,913 |
| 2025 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 2,073 |
| 2026 | 4 | 205 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter is intended for balloon dilatation of lesions in the peripheral vasculature, including the iliac, femoral, ilio-femoral, popilteal, infra-popliteal, and renal arteries. NOT for use in the coronary or cerebral vasculature.
The indication for use is the same for all members of the Chocolate PTA Balloon Catheter Family.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K120677 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K120677: Chocolate Pta Ballon Catheter (Over the Wire) Guide Wire (0.014).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K120677
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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