# K180722: CAPERE Thrombectomy System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kp Medcure, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 11, 2018 after 84 days
- Product code: QEW (Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy With Aspiration)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5150
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K832023 (1983). 17 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
3 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K143563: Infusion Aspiration Catheter System, Inari Medical, Inc. (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K183179: CAPERE Thrombectomy System (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K200314: Capere Thrombectomy System (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K192935: CAPERE Thrombectomy System (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K203476: CAPERE Thrombectomy System (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K201216: CAPERE Thrombectomy System (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CAPERE™ Thrombectomy System is indicated for: - Non-surgical removal of soft emboli and thrombi from blood vessels. - Injection, infusion and/or aspiration of contrast media and other fluids into blood vessel. The CAPERE™ Thrombectomy System is intended only for use in the peripheral vasculature and is not intended for use in the pulmonary arteries.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K180722
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology