510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSingle-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · MMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval
Cleared on Sep 7, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K191758 (Argon Medical Devices, Inc., 2019) after a 24-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1990. 1 of the 16 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Sep 7, 2023
- Review
- 24 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MMX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K901502 (1990). 15 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 16 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 8 generations backK901502 Amplatz Goose-Neck SnareMicrovena Corp. · 1990 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK972511 Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ CatheterMicrovena Corp. · 1998 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK021441 Radius SnareRadius Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- 5 generations backK022201 Radius Micro SnareRadius Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2003
- 4 generations backK032426 Gunhter Tulip Vena Cava Mreye Filter and Retrieval SetCook, Inc. · 2003
- 3 generations backK073374 Cook Clect Vena Cava Filter, Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter…William Cook Europe Aps · 2008
- 2 generations backK152560 Bard Snare Retrieval KitNeometrics, Inc. · 2015
- 1 generation backK191758 Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval KitArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2019
- This deviceK232443 Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval KitArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2023
Class I recalls in this family
- K970466 Radius Ptca Guidewire6 generations back · 1997
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K901502 | Amplatz Goose-Neck Snare | Microvena Corp. | 1990 | 1 |
| −7 | K972511 | Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ Catheter | Microvena Corp. | 1998 | 1 |
| −6 | K021441 | Radius Snare | Radius Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −5 | K022201 | Radius Micro Snare | Radius Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K032426 | Gunhter Tulip Vena Cava Mreye Filter and Retrieval Set | Cook, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −3 | K073374 | Cook Clect Vena Cava Filter, Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Set | William Cook Europe Aps | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K152560 | Bard Snare Retrieval Kit | Neometrics, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K191758 | Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit | Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K232443 | Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit | Argon Medical Devices, Inc. | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
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.
1 device in this family has 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 MMX device
- #1 K242776 LimFlow V-Ceiverscore 10.9 · 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K191758 | Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval KitSummary page 4…21 CFR 870.5150 Class II Review Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Predicate Primary: K191758 Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit Device(s): Description of The Single-Loop Snare Retri… | 2019 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.
- K970466Radius Ptca GuidewireRadius Medical Technologies, Inc. · 1997 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 1997 ancestors bar of FIG. 12 Class I recalls
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 33 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.3 years on median.
- 3 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All MMX devicesMMX Device, Percutaneous Retrieval: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MMX
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MMX
151in 2022
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
MAUDE reports naming product code MMX, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | 3 | 151 | 0 | 37 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 49 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit and Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit are intended for the percutaneous removal of retrievable inferior vena cava (IVC) filters that are no longer medically required, via jugular approach.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K232443 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K232443: Single-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit, Triple-Loop Snare Retrieval Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K232443
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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