510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest Vena Cava Filter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Cook Incorporated · DTK Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular
Cleared on Jul 22, 2016 as substantially equivalent to P850049 (Cook, Inc., 1989) and 1 other predicate after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989.
- Decided
- Jul 22, 2016
- Review
- 84 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DTK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to P850049 (1989). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backP850049 Cook Bird's Nest Vena Cava FilterCook, Inc. · 1989
- This deviceK161218 Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest Vena Cava FilterCook Incorporated · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | P850049 | Cook Bird's Nest Vena Cava Filter | Cook, Inc. | 1989 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K161218 | Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest Vena Cava Filter | Cook Incorporated | 2016 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 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 DTK? 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 DTK device
- #1 K242612 Option ELITE Vena Cava Filter System…score 10.1 · 8 generations · no Class I recall
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- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | P850049 | Cook Bird's Nest Vena Cava FilterSummary page 4…The device subject of this submission is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices, the Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest® Vena Cava Filters approved under PMA number P850049 (down classified on May 1, 2000 under 65 FR 17144) and cleared under K073528 on February 27, 2008. Comparison to Predicate Devic… | 1989 |
| * | K073528 | Vena Cava FilterSummary page 4…dicate devices, the Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest® Vena Cava Filters approved under PMA number P850049 (down classified on May 1, 2000 under 65 FR 17144) and cleared under K073528 on February 27, 2008. Comparison to Predicate Devices: It has been demonstrated that the Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest™ Vena Cava… | 2008 |
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?
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All DTK devicesDTK Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · DTK
5in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DTK
29in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DTK
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DTK
432in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DTK, 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 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 364 |
| 2008 | 6 | 87 | 0 | 345 |
| 2009 | 3 | 380 | 0 | 456 |
| 2010 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 369 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 439 |
| 2012 | 5 | 156 | 0 | 351 |
| 2013 | 3 | 91 | 1 | 473 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 451 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 1 | 859 |
| 2016 | 3 | 84 | 2 | 2,574 |
| 2017 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 4,364 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 3,938 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 6 | 6,467 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 5,405 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 5,357 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | 2,191 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 583 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 406 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | 432 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest® Vena Cava Filter is intended for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism via placement in the vena cava in the following situations:
1. Pulmonary thromboembolism when anticoagulants are contraindicated;
2. Failure of anticoagulant therapy in thromboembolic diseases;
3. Emergency treatment following massive pulmonary embolism where anticipated benefits of conventional therapy are reduced;
4. Prophylactically in patients with chronic, recurrent pulmonary embolism where anticoagulant therapy has failed or is contraindicated.
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/K161218 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K161218: Gianturco-Roehm Bird’s Nest Vena Cava Filter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161218
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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