# K192935: CAPERE Thrombectomy System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Vascular Medcure, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 15, 2019 after 29 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: 6 generations back to K832023 (1983). 19 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
3 of 21 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K183179: CAPERE Thrombectomy System, Vascular Medcure, Inc. (2019) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- 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/K192935
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology