# K172103: Flowtron DVT5 Small Calf Garment

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Getinge (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 2, 2018 after 233 days
- Product code: JOW (Sleeve, Limb, Compressible)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5800
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K925717 (1993). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K925717: Calf Garment DVT10(S) Compressible Limb Sleeve, Huntleigh Healthcare, Inc. (1993) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
To help prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172103
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology