# K220600: Artix Thrombectomy Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Inari Medical
- Decided: Mar 25, 2022 after 23 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: 5 generations back to K832023 (1983). 18 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend 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)
- K201541: FlowTriever Retrieval/Aspiration System, Inari Medical (2020) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K241894: Artix™ MT; Artix™ Thin-Walled Thrombectomy Sheath (2024), 1 descendant of its own
- K262538: Artix™ MT;Artix™ Thin-Walled Sheath (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Artix Thrombectomy Device is indicated for: * The non-surgical removal of emboli and thrombi from blood vessels. * Injection, infusion, and/or aspiration of contrast media and other fluids into or from a blood vessel. The Artix Thrombectomy Device is intended for use in the peripheral vasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K220600
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology