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MRWire Guide Wire

K160594510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 22, 2016266-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.1330

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

Nano4imaging GmbH · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

Cleared on Nov 22, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K863138 (Terumo Medical Corp., 1986) after a 266-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1986. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 22, 2016
Review
266 days
Class
Class II
Product code
DQX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K863138 (1986). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2017: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK863138 · Terumo Radifocus Guide Wire · Terumo Medical Corp. · 19861990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant K863138 · Terumo Radifocus Guide Wire · Terumo Medical Corp. · 19860
  1. Root · 1 generation backK863138 Terumo Radifocus Guide WireTerumo Medical Corp. · 1986
  2. This deviceK160594 MRWire Guide WireNano4imaging GmbH · 2016
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK173423 MR Wire Guide Wire Straight, MR Wire Guide Wire AngledNano4imaging GmbH · 2017
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253262 EmeryGlide™ (EG18008901)Nano4imaging GmbH · 2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K173423MR Wire Guide Wire Straight, MR Wire Guide Wire AngledNano4imaging GmbH · 2017 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K253262EmeryGlide™ (EG18008901)Nano4imaging GmbH · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K863138Terumo Radifocus Guide WireTerumo Medical Corp.1986—
0 (this device)K160594MRWire Guide WireNano4imaging GmbH2016—
+1K173423MR Wire Guide Wire Straight, MR Wire Guide Wire AngledNano4imaging GmbH2017—
+2K253262EmeryGlide™ (EG18008901)Nano4imaging GmbH2026—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K160594, 1986–2026Source: 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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K863138Terumo Radifocus Guide Wire
Summary page 4
…er 510(k) Date Terumo 11/20/1986 Radifocus® Guidewire M K863138 Corporation D. Classification Class II 21 CFR § 870.1330, Product code: DQX…
Terumo Medical Corp.1986—

Also cleared against K863138: 11 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K173423MR Wire Guide Wire Straight, MR Wire Guide Wire AngledNano4imaging GmbH20171

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K173423 (Nano4imaging GmbH, 2017) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 11 other devices also cite its predicate K863138.

How does its category compare?

All DQX devices

DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · DQX

10in 2025

2007: 142008: 192009: 182010: 212011: 182012: 202013: 182014: 182015: 152016: 142017: 192018: 192019: 132020: 142021: 62022: 152023: 102024: 112025: 102026 (partial year): 12
2007high 21 (2010) · low 6 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · DQX

177in 2025

2007: 85 days median2008: 87 days median2009: 87 days median2010: 63 days median2011: 43 days median2012: 62 days median2013: 119 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 112 days median2016: 179 days median2017: 85 days median2018: 114 days median2019: 173 days median2020: 106 days median2021: 161 days median2022: 212 days median2023: 136 days median2024: 134 days median2025: 177 days median2026 (partial year): 145 days median
2007high 212 (2022) · low 43 (2011)2026

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

Recalls per year · DQX

3in 2024

2007: 122008: 72009: 492010: 342011: 32012: 52013: 7, 4 Class I2015: 12016: 2, 2 Class I2017: 172018: 92019: 22020: 1, 1 Class I2024: 32026 (partial year): 4, 1 Class I
2007high 49 (2009) · low 0 (2014)2026

Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · DQX

2,178in 2025

2007: 7602008: 7152009: 6872010: 9872011: 1,3112012: 1,3372013: 1,4742014: 1,3232015: 1,3232016: 1,4662017: 1,5242018: 1,7372019: 1,6792020: 1,5362021: 1,7132022: 1,6472023: 2,0682024: 2,2102025: 2,178
2007high 2,210 (2024) · low 687 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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
2007148512760
200819877715
2009188749687
2010216334987
2011184331,311
2012206251,337
2013181197 (4)1,474
20141810301,323
20151511211,323
2016141792 (2)1,466
20171985171,524
20181911491,737
20191317321,679
2020141061 (1)1,536
2021616101,713
20221521201,647
20231013602,068
20241113432,210
20251017702,178
2026121454 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The MRWire Guide Wire is intended to direct a catheter to the desired anatomical location in the vasculatory system during diagnostic or interventional procedures.

Contraindications: The MRWire Guide Wire is not intended for coronary or cerebral vasculature.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K160594: MRWire Guide Wire.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K160594

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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