510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAsahi Gaia First, Second, Third
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Cleared on Mar 18, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K101986 (Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd., 2011) and 4 other predicates after an 89-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1989. 29 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 18, 2014
- Review
- 89 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K890505 (1989). 20 ancestors in all. 29 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.
- Root · 11 generations backK890505 Usci Grey/Black Guide WireC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1989
- 7 generations between
- 3 generations backK070945 Asahi Ptca Guide WireAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2008
- 2 generations backK100578 Asahi Sion Ptca Guide Wire Model AHW14R001S & AHW14R301SAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2010
- 1 generation backK122469 Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 180CMJ Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi…Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2013
- This deviceK133865 Asahi Gaia First, Second, ThirdAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2014
- Descendant · cites it directly · 21 of its ownK153106 ASAHI Fielder XT-A, ASAHI Fielder XT-RAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2016
- Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK163426 ASAHI PTCA, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guide Wires, ASAHI Guide…Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK171933 ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires, ASAHI Corsair Microcatheter, ASAHI Corsair…Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK141339 Asahi RG3 Guidewire/Asahi RG3 Soft GuidewireAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2014
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK151234 R350 guidewireVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2015
Show all 11 generations
- Root · 11 generations backK890505 Usci Grey/Black Guide WireC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1989
- 10 generations backK961271 Usci Commander Series Guide WiresC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1996
- 9 generations backK990639 Acs HI-Torque Cross IT 100XT, 200XT and 300XT Guide Wires with…Guidant Corp. · 1999
- 8 generations backK022762 Jowire Neo's Ptca Catheter Guidewires, Models AG141000, AG142000…Jomed, Inc. · 2002
- 7 generations backK031277 Jowire Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models…Jomed, Inc. · 2003
- 6 generations backK032615 Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models AGH147000 and AGH147300Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2003
- 5 generations backK043422 Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, J Shape SeriesAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2005
- 4 generations backK062186 Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, Fielder J, Model AGP140000J, AGP140300JAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2006
- 3 generations backK070945 Asahi Ptca Guide WireAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2008
- 2 generations backK100578 Asahi Sion Ptca Guide Wire Model AHW14R001S & AHW14R301SAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2010
- 1 generation backK122469 Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 180CMJ Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi…Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2013
- This deviceK133865 Asahi Gaia First, Second, ThirdAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2014
Showing 5 of 29 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 29 · See all- K153106ASAHI Fielder XT-A, ASAHI Fielder XT-RAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2016 · cites it directly21descendants
- K163426ASAHI PTCA, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guide Wires, ASAHI Guide Wire ExtensionAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2017 · cites it directly11descendants
- K171933ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires, ASAHI Corsair Microcatheter, ASAHI Corsair Pro MicrocatheterAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2018 · cites it directly7descendants
- K141339Asahi RG3 Guidewire/Asahi RG3 Soft GuidewireAsahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · 2014 · cites it directly6descendants
- K151234R350 guidewireVascular Solutions, Inc. · 2015 · 2 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −11 | K890505 | Usci Grey/Black Guide Wire | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 1989 | — |
| −10 | K961271 | Usci Commander Series Guide Wires | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −9 | K990639 | Acs HI-Torque Cross IT 100XT, 200XT and 300XT Guide Wires with Hydrocoat… | Guidant Corp. | 1999 | — |
| −8 | K022762 | Jowire Neo's Ptca Catheter Guidewires, Models AG141000, AG142000, AG143000… | Jomed, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −7 | K031277 | Jowire Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models… | Jomed, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −6 | K032615 | Asahi Ptca Catheter Guide Wires, Models AGH147000 and AGH147300 | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| −5 | K043422 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, J Shape Series | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K062186 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, Fielder J, Model AGP140000J, AGP140300J | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2006 | — |
| −3 | K070945 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K100578 | Asahi Sion Ptca Guide Wire Model AHW14R001S & AHW14R301S | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2010 | — |
| −1 | K122469 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 180CMJ Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 300CMJ | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K133865 | Asahi Gaia First, Second, Third | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2014 | — |
| +1 | K153106 | ASAHI Fielder XT-A, ASAHI Fielder XT-R | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2016 | — |
| +1 | K163426 | ASAHI PTCA, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guide Wires, ASAHI Guide Wire… | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K171933 | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires, ASAHI Corsair Microcatheter, ASAHI Corsair Pro… | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K141339 | Asahi RG3 Guidewire/Asahi RG3 Soft Guidewire | Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. | 2014 | — |
| +2 | K151234 | R350 guidewire | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | 2015 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K101986 | Asahi Ultimatebros 3 Ptca Guide WireSummary page 1…(949) 756-8165 e-mail: [email protected] “ ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire ASAHI Gaia Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1330 Catheter, Guide, Wire DQX- Catheter Guide Wire K101986 - ASAHI UltimateBros3 PTCA Guide Wire K100578 - ASAHI SION PTCA Guide Wire K122469 - ASAHI SION J PTCA Guide Wire K041531 - ASAHI… | 2011 |
| * | K100578 | Asahi Sion Ptca Guide Wire Model AHW14R001S & AHW14R301SSummary page 1…tecc.com “ ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire ASAHI Gaia Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1330 Catheter, Guide, Wire DQX- Catheter Guide Wire K101986 - ASAHI UltimateBros3 PTCA Guide Wire K100578 - ASAHI SION PTCA Guide Wire K122469 - ASAHI SION J PTCA Guide Wire K041531 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire Confianza Pro MAR 18 2014 K… | 2010 |
| * | K122469 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 180CMJ Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Asahi Sion 300CMJSummary page 1…HI Gaia Class 2 per 21 CFR §870.1330 Catheter, Guide, Wire DQX- Catheter Guide Wire K101986 - ASAHI UltimateBros3 PTCA Guide Wire K100578 - ASAHI SION PTCA Guide Wire K122469 - ASAHI SION J PTCA Guide Wire K041531 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire Confianza Pro MAR 18 2014 K043422 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire, J Sha… | 2013 |
| * | K041531 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire Confianza ProSummary page 1…Catheter, Guide, Wire DQX- Catheter Guide Wire K101986 - ASAHI UltimateBros3 PTCA Guide Wire K100578 - ASAHI SION PTCA Guide Wire K122469 - ASAHI SION J PTCA Guide Wire K041531 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire Confianza Pro MAR 18 2014 K043422 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire, J Shape series (ASAHI Confianza Pro J) Mar… | 2004 |
| * | K043422 | Asahi Ptca Guide Wire, J Shape SeriesSummary page 1…AHI UltimateBros3 PTCA Guide Wire K100578 - ASAHI SION PTCA Guide Wire K122469 - ASAHI SION J PTCA Guide Wire K041531 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire Confianza Pro MAR 18 2014 K043422 - ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire, J Shape series (ASAHI Confianza Pro J) March 7, 2014 Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd Premarket… | 2005 |
What descends from it? (29)
See all 294 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K153106 | ASAHI Fielder XT-A, ASAHI Fielder XT-R | 2016 | 21 |
| K163426 | ASAHI PTCA, Peripheral, and Neurovascular Guide Wires, ASAHI Guide Wire Extension | 2017 | 11 |
| K171933 | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires, ASAHI Corsair Microcatheter, ASAHI Corsair Pro Microcatheter | 2018 | 7 |
| K141339 | Asahi RG3 Guidewire/Asahi RG3 Soft Guidewire | 2014 | 6 |
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 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- None of the 20 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K153106 (Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd., 2016) has gone furthest, with 21 descendants of its own.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K101986.
How does its category compare?
All DQX devicesDQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DQX
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQX
177in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQX
3in 2024
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQX
2,178in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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 | 14 | 85 | 12 | 760 |
| 2008 | 19 | 87 | 7 | 715 |
| 2009 | 18 | 87 | 49 | 687 |
| 2010 | 21 | 63 | 34 | 987 |
| 2011 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 1,311 |
| 2012 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 1,337 |
| 2013 | 18 | 119 | 7 (4) | 1,474 |
| 2014 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 2015 | 15 | 112 | 1 | 1,323 |
| 2016 | 14 | 179 | 2 (2) | 1,466 |
| 2017 | 19 | 85 | 17 | 1,524 |
| 2018 | 19 | 114 | 9 | 1,737 |
| 2019 | 13 | 173 | 2 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 14 | 106 | 1 (1) | 1,536 |
| 2021 | 6 | 161 | 0 | 1,713 |
| 2022 | 15 | 212 | 0 | 1,647 |
| 2023 | 10 | 136 | 0 | 2,068 |
| 2024 | 11 | 134 | 3 | 2,210 |
| 2025 | 10 | 177 | 0 | 2,178 |
| 2026 | 12 | 145 | 4 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires are intended to facilitate the placement of balloon dilatation catheters during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). The ASAHI PTCA Guide Wires are not to be used in the neurovasculature.
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/K133865 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K133865: Asahi Gaia First, Second, Third.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K133865
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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