510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCAPERE Thrombectomy System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Vascular Medcure, Inc. · QEW Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy With Aspiration
Cleared on Jul 8, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K192935 (Vascular Medcure, Inc., 2019) after a 64-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1983. 3 of the 21 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Jul 8, 2020
- Review
- 64 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QEW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K832023 (1983). 20 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 3 of the 21 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 7 generations backK832023 Embolectomy CatheterBionomy, Inc. · 1983
- 6 generations backK961883 Versa-Cath Arterial CatheterIdeas For Medicine, Inc. · 1997
- 5 generations backK040010 Genesis Medical Interventional F.a.S.T. (Facilitated…Genesis Medical Interventional, Inc. · 2004
- 4 generations backK143563 Infusion Aspiration Catheter SystemInari Medical, Inc. · 2015
- 3 generations backK180722 CAPERE Thrombectomy SystemKp Medcure, Inc. · 2018
- 2 generations backK183179 CAPERE Thrombectomy SystemVascular Medcure, Inc. · 2019
- 1 generation backK192935 CAPERE Thrombectomy SystemVascular Medcure, Inc. · 2019
- This deviceK201216 CAPERE Thrombectomy SystemVascular Medcure, Inc. · 2020
Class I recalls in this family
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K832023 | Embolectomy Catheter | Bionomy, Inc. | 1983 | — |
| −6 | K961883 | Versa-Cath Arterial Catheter | Ideas For Medicine, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −5 | K040010 | Genesis Medical Interventional F.a.S.T. (Facilitated Aspiration/Suction… | Genesis Medical Interventional, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −4 | K143563 | Infusion Aspiration Catheter System | Inari Medical, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| −3 | K180722 | CAPERE Thrombectomy System | Kp Medcure, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −2 | K183179 | CAPERE Thrombectomy System | Vascular Medcure, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| −1 | K192935 | CAPERE Thrombectomy System | Vascular Medcure, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K201216 | CAPERE Thrombectomy System | Vascular Medcure, Inc. | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
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.
3 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new QEW device
- #1 K213402 Triever24, Triever20score 28.6 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K192935 | CAPERE Thrombectomy SystemSummary page 4…on or Usual Name Embolectomy Catheter Classification 21 CFR 870.5150, Class II, product code QEW, KRA Predicate Devices CAPERE® Thrombectomy System (K192935) Intended Use / Indications for Use The CAPERE® Thrombectomy System is indicated for: o Non-surgical removal of s… | 2019 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K022145Over the Wire Embolectomy Catheter, Model 2302LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. · 2003 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 2003 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K973465Latis Graft Cleaning CatheterApplied Medical Resources · 1998 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K970762Dual Lumen Embolectomy CatheterApplied Medical Resources · 1997 · 7 generations back · ◆ in the 1997 ancestors bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 37 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.4 years on median.
- 5 of the 20 ancestors have a recall of any class; 3 have a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All QEW devicesQEW Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy With Aspiration: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QEW
14in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QEW
58in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QEW
7in 2022
Class I (7 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QEW
207in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QEW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 14 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 33 |
| 2020 | 16 | 105 | 0 | 197 |
| 2021 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 322 |
| 2022 | 12 | 140 | 7 (7) | 125 |
| 2023 | 23 | 102 | 0 | 165 |
| 2024 | 14 | 65 | 0 | 162 |
| 2025 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 207 |
| 2026 | 10 | 74 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
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.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K201216 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K201216: CAPERE Thrombectomy System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K201216
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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