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Cleared

Halo™ Single-Loop Snare Kit

K200268510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 3, 2020121-day reviewClass II21 CFR 870.5150

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · MMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval

Cleared on Jun 3, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K972511 (Microvena Corp., 1998) after a 121-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990.

Decided
Jun 3, 2020
Review
121 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MMX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K901502 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK901502 Amplatz Goose-Neck SnareMicrovena Corp. · 1990 · Recalled
  2. 1 generation backK972511 Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ CatheterMicrovena Corp. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK200268 Halo™ Single-Loop Snare KitArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2020
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K901502Amplatz Goose-Neck SnareMicrovena Corp.19901
−1K972511Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ CatheterMicrovena Corp.19981
0 (this device)K200268Halo™ Single-Loop Snare KitArgon Medical Devices, Inc.2020—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K200268, 1990–2020Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K972511Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ Catheter
Summary page 4
…21 CFR 870.5150 Class II Review Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Predicate Device(s): Primary: K972511 Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/Catheter Reference: K122088 Merit ONE Snare™ Endovascular Snare Syste…
Microvena Corp.19981
†K122088Merit One Snare SystemMerit Medical Systems, Inc.2012—

Also cleared against K972511: 6 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 30 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 22.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 2 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K972511.

How does its category compare?

All MMX devices

MMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · MMX

1in 2025

2007: 12009: 22010: 12011: 12012: 12014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 12019: 12020: 22021: 12022: 32023: 22024: 12025: 1
2007high 3 (2022) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MMX

151in 2022

2022: 151 days median
2007high 151 (2022)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MMX

No recall names MMX since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · MMX

49in 2025

2007: 22008: 62009: 62010: 112011: 152012: 132013: 102014: 112015: 52016: 162017: 292018: 152019: 172020: 142021: 222022: 372023: 402024: 322025: 49
2007high 49 (2025) · low 2 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MMX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—02
20080—06
20092—06
20101—011
20111—015
20121—013
20130—010
20142—011
20152—05
20162—016
20172—029
20181—015
20191—017
20202—014
20211—022
20223151037
20232—040
20241—032
20251—049
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Halo™ Single-Loop Snare Kit is intended for use in the cardiovascular system or hollow viscous to retrieve and manipulate foreign objects.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K200268: Halo™ Single-Loop Snare Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200268

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026