# K173235: Aristotle 14 Guidewire, 200cm, Soft Profile, Aristotle 14 Guidewire, 200cm, Support Profile, Aristotle 14 Guidewire, 300cm, Soft Profile, Aristotle 14 Guidewire, 300cm, Support Profile

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Scientia Vascular, LLC
- Decided: Jan 22, 2018 after 109 days
- Product code: DQX (Wire, Guide, Catheter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K002212 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
16 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032146: PVS 1300 Synchro 0.014 & PVS 1600 Synchro 0.010 Guide Wires, Precision Vascular Systems, Inc. (2003) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K183608: Aristotle 18 Guidewire, 200cm, Soft Profile ; Aristotle 18 Guidewire, 200cm, Standard Profile ; Aristotle 18 Guidewire, 200cm, Support Profile (2019), 13 descendants of its own
- K192783: Aristotle 24 Guidewire, 200cm, Soft Profile ; Aristotle 24 Guidewire, 200cm, Standard Profile ; Aristotle 24 Guidewire, 200cm, Support Profile (2019), 12 descendants of its own
- K201760: Zoom 14 Guidewire (2020), 6 descendants of its own
- K231954: Aristotle 18 Guidewire; Aristotle 24 Guidewire (2023), 5 descendants of its own
- K222437: Aristotle Colossus Guidewire (2023), 5 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Aristotle 14 Guidewire is intended for general vascular use within the neuro and peripheral vasculatures to introduce and position catheters and other interventional devices. The guidewire is not intended for use in the coronary vasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173235
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology