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Aspire RX-LP6 Aspiration Catheter

K131998510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 26, 2013151-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5150

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Control Medical Technology, LLC · QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter

Cleared on Nov 26, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K121301 (Kaneka Pharma America, LLC, 2012) and 2 other predicates after a 151-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Nov 26, 2013
Review
151 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QEZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K010579 (2001). 11 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2012: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2002: 3 other ancestors2020: 1 descendant clearedK010579 · Stent Support Guide Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2001 · recalledK030201 · Modification to Export Aspiration Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2003K040869 · Export Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2004K061958 · Medtronic Export XT Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2006 · recalled200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 1 other ancestor4 generations back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K061958 · Medtronic Export XT Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2006 · recalledK040869 · Export Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2004K030201 · Modification to Export Aspiration Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2003K010579 · Stent Support Guide Catheter · Medtronic Vascular · 2001 · recalled0
  1. Root · 4 generations backK010579 Stent Support Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2001 · Recalled
  2. 3 generations backK030201 Modification to Export Aspiration CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2003
  3. 2 generations backK040869 Export CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2004
  4. 1 generation backK061958 Medtronic Export XT CatheterMedtronic Vascular · 2006 · Recalled
  5. This deviceK131998 Aspire RX-LP6 Aspiration CatheterControl Medical Technology, LLC · 2013
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK200629 Aspire Mechanical Aspirator GControl Medical Technology · 2020

Most influential descendants

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  • K200629Aspire Mechanical Aspirator GControl Medical Technology · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K010579Stent Support Guide CatheterMedtronic Vascular200127
−3K030201Modification to Export Aspiration CatheterMedtronic Vascular2003—
−2K040869Export CatheterMedtronic Vascular2004—
−1K061958Medtronic Export XT CatheterMedtronic Vascular20061
0 (this device)K131998Aspire RX-LP6 Aspiration CatheterControl Medical Technology, LLC2013—
+1K200629Aspire Mechanical Aspirator GControl Medical Technology2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200230
200310
200510
200610
201210

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K131998, 2001–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 QEZ device

  1. #1 K253925 Aventus Thrombectomy Systemscore 17.9 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (4)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K121301Xpressway RX Catheter (6F LD-Verison)
Summary page 5
…tions Pronto Extraction Catheters, Lumen – Volcano Xtract Aspiration Catheters, and other predicate devices. Trade Names: Xpress-Way RX Catheter K121301 July 30, 2012 Export XT Aspiration Catheters K061958 September 5, 2006…
Kaneka Pharma America, LLC2012—
*K061958Medtronic Export XT Catheter
Summary page 5
…redicate devices. Trade Names: Xpress-Way RX Catheter K121301 July 30, 2012 Export XT Aspiration Catheters K061958 September 5, 2006 Pronto V3 Aspiration Catheter K063371 Mar 30, 2009 Common Name:…
Medtronic Vascular20061
*K063371Pronto V3 Extraction Catheter, Model 5003
Summary page 5
…, 2012 Export XT Aspiration Catheters K061958 September 5, 2006 Pronto V3 Aspiration Catheter K063371 Mar 30, 2009 Common Name: Embolectomy or aspiration catheter and piston syringe Classification Na…
Vascular Solutions, Inc.2006—
*—Lumen – Volcano Xtract Aspiration Catheters
Named without a submission number
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What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K200629Aspire Mechanical Aspirator GControl Medical Technology20200

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 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
  • 3 of the 11 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K200629 (Control Medical Technology, 2020) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QEZ devices

QEZ Aspiration Thrombectomy Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QEZ

5in 2025

2007: 112008: 62009: 42010: 32011: 72012: 52013: 42014: 12016: 12017: 32018: 12019: 32020: 32021: 32022: 22023: 12024: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 6
2007high 11 (2007) · low 0 (2015)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QEZ

108in 2025

2007: 79 days median2008: 72 days median2009: 83 days median2010: 33 days median2011: 118 days median2012: 90 days median2013: 144 days median2017: 112 days median2019: 94 days median2020: 120 days median2021: 53 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 98 days median
2007high 144 (2013) · low 33 (2010)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · QEZ

No recall names QEZ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QEZ

21in 2025

2021: 22022: 182023: 142024: 172025: 21
2007high 21 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QEZ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007117900
200867200
200948300
201033300
2011711800
201259000
2013414400
20141—00
20150—00
20161—00
2017311200
20181—00
201939400
2020312000
202135302
20222—018
20231—014
20241—017
20255108021
20266980—

What is it indicated for?

The Aspire RX-LP6 Aspiration Catheter and Aspirator are indicated for the removal of fresh, soft emboli and thrombi from vessels in the coronary and peripheral vasculature.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K131998: Aspire RX-LP6 Aspiration Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K131998

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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