510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNhancer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Imds Operations B.V. · DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Cleared on Dec 21, 2012 as substantially equivalent to K033678 (Spectranetics Corp., 2004) after a 256-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- Dec 21, 2012
- Review
- 256 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K935425 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK935425 Metronic Buchbinder Envoy Percutaneous CathetersMedtronics Interventional Vascular · 1994
- 3 generations backK991059 Spectranetics 0.014 Support Catheter, Model 518-016, Spectranetics…Spectranetics Corp. · 1999
- 2 generations backK022138 Spectranetics 0.035 Support Catheter, Model 518-028Spectranetics Corp. · 2002
- 1 generation backK033678 Spectranetics Quick Cross Catheters, Models 518-032, 518-033…Spectranetics Corp. · 2004
- This deviceK121077 NhancerImds Operations B.V. · 2012
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K935425 | Metronic Buchbinder Envoy Percutaneous Catheters | Medtronics Interventional Vascular | 1994 | — |
| −3 | K991059 | Spectranetics 0.014 Support Catheter, Model 518-016, Spectranetics 0.018… | Spectranetics Corp. | 1999 | — |
| −2 | K022138 | Spectranetics 0.035 Support Catheter, Model 518-028 | Spectranetics Corp. | 2002 | — |
| −1 | K033678 | Spectranetics Quick Cross Catheters, Models 518-032, 518-033, 518034, 518-035… | Spectranetics Corp. | 2004 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K121077 | Nhancer | Imds Operations B.V. | 2012 | — |
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 DQY device
- #1 K234115 APRO 55 Catheterscore 17.5 · 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K033678 | Spectranetics Quick Cross Catheters, Models 518-032, 518-033, 518034, 518-035, 518-036…Summary page 2…ally equivalent in intended use, design, technology, principles of operation, materials and performance to the Spectranetics QuickCross® Support Catheters, cleared under K033678. Barcode: 7009230515 . Page 26 of 83 Traditional $10{k) Submission for NHancer". \A’\Q\o‘m Toge 3 &7% IMDS 00… | 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 18 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.6 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- 8 other devices also cite its predicate K033678.
How does its category compare?
All DQY devicesDQY Catheter, Percutaneous: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2012, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DQY
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQY
115in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQY
1in 2025
Class I (10 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQY
3,056in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQY, 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 | 16 | 85 | 6 | 313 |
| 2008 | 31 | 66 | 12 | 496 |
| 2009 | 37 | 73 | 17 | 819 |
| 2010 | 22 | 74 | 32 | 1,293 |
| 2011 | 36 | 71 | 6 | 1,211 |
| 2012 | 30 | 87 | 2 | 1,191 |
| 2013 | 32 | 92 | 36 (1) | 1,352 |
| 2014 | 19 | 127 | 3 | 1,497 |
| 2015 | 27 | 118 | 3 | 2,337 |
| 2016 | 22 | 117 | 22 (7) | 2,252 |
| 2017 | 26 | 113 | 8 | 2,489 |
| 2018 | 25 | 106 | 2 | 2,855 |
| 2019 | 30 | 111 | 1 | 2,902 |
| 2020 | 20 | 120 | 2 | 2,889 |
| 2021 | 18 | 81 | 2 | 3,006 |
| 2022 | 18 | 74 | 0 | 2,643 |
| 2023 | 18 | 114 | 17 | 3,049 |
| 2024 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 3,190 |
| 2025 | 21 | 115 | 1 (1) | 3,056 |
| 2026 | 11 | 30 | 2 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The IMDS NHancer™ Guide Wire Support Catheter with Hydrophilic Coating is a guidewire exchange and infusion device designed for use in the vascular system. The IMDS NHancer™ guidewire support catheter is intended to support a guidewire during access of vasculature and allows for exchange of guidewires and provides a conduit for the delivery of diagnostic contrast agents.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K121077 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K121077: Nhancer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K121077
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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