# K173009: NCompass Nitinol Stone Extractors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cook Incorporated
- Decided: Nov 7, 2017 after 41 days
- Product code: LQR (Dislodger, Stone, Biliary)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5010
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K902944 (1990). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K902944: Wittich Nitinol Stone Basket, Cook, Inc. (1990) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K203322: SpyGlass Discover Retrieval Basket (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K240192: Single-use Extraction Baskets (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K173687: Strange Bile Duct Stone Exploration Set (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Mar 5, 2026 · Class II · Z-1787-2026: Products from the affected device lots were labeled with expiration dates that exceed the true shelf life.

## Indications for use
The NCompass Nitinol Stone Extractors are intended for extraction of stones or debris during biliary surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173009
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology