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Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System - Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration Catheter, Cleaner™ Plus 18F Handpiece with Maceration Wire, Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration Canister

K233909510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 28, 2024107-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. · QEW Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy With Aspiration

Cleared on Mar 28, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K211798 (Argon Medical Devices, Inc., 2022) after a 107-day review. Its family tree reaches back 11 generations to 1995. 1 of the 30 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.

Decided
Mar 28, 2024
Review
107 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QEW
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 11 generations to K954234 (1995). 29 ancestors in all, the oldest K862691 (1986). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 30 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 11 generations backK954234 Radifocus Introducer II KitTerumo Medical Corp. · 1995
  2. 7 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK120346 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical · 2012
  4. 2 generations backK141617 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical, L.P. · 2014
  5. 1 generation backK211798 Cleaner Plus Thrombectomy SystemArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2022
  6. This deviceK233909 Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System - Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2024
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  1. Root · 11 generations backK954234 Radifocus Introducer II KitTerumo Medical Corp. · 1995
  2. 10 generations backK984260 Pinnacle R/O or Redifocus Introducer R/O (Comprised of a Sheath &…Terumo Medical Corp. · 1999
  3. 9 generations backK022170 Inner-Lock Locking Introducer SheathsRex Medical · 2003
  4. 8 generations backK032569 Short Introducer SheathRex Medical · 2003
  5. 7 generations backK033793 Cleaner II Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical · 2003
  6. 6 generations backK040252 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System KitRex Medical · 2004
  7. 5 generations backK060904 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical, L.P. · 2006
  8. 4 generations backK091029 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System (9 MM X 65 CM) and (9 MM X…Rex Medical · 2010
  9. 3 generations backK120346 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical · 2012
  10. 2 generations backK141617 Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical, L.P. · 2014
  11. 1 generation backK211798 Cleaner Plus Thrombectomy SystemArgon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2022
  12. This deviceK233909 Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System - Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration…Argon Medical Devices, Inc. · 2024

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−11K954234Radifocus Introducer II KitTerumo Medical Corp.1995—
−10K984260Pinnacle R/O or Redifocus Introducer R/O (Comprised of a Sheath & Dilator)Terumo Medical Corp.1999—
−9K022170Inner-Lock Locking Introducer SheathsRex Medical2003—
−8K032569Short Introducer SheathRex Medical2003—
−7K033793Cleaner II Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical2003—
−6K040252Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System KitRex Medical2004—
−5K060904Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical, L.P.2006—
−4K091029Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy System (9 MM X 65 CM) and (9 MM X 120 CM)Rex Medical2010—
−3K120346Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical2012—
−2K141617Cleaner Rotational Thrombectomy SystemRex Medical, L.P.2014—
−1K211798Cleaner Plus Thrombectomy SystemArgon Medical Devices, Inc.2022—
0 (this device)K233909Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System - Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration Catheter…Argon Medical Devices, Inc.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198610
199010
199120
199310
199510
199610
199710
199820
199910
200010
200121
200220
200320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K233909, 1995–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 QEW device

  1. #1 K213402 Triever24, Triever20score 28.6 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K211798Cleaner Plus Thrombectomy System
Summary page 5
…code QEW/KRA 21 CFR 870.5150 Review Panel: Cardiovascular Devices Predicate Device(s): Primary: K211798 Cleaner Plus™ Thrombectomy System Description of the The Cleaner Plus™ 18F Thrombectomy System is a single use devic…
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.2022—
†K232679Cleaner™ Pro Thrombectomy System; Cleaner™ Pro Aspiration Catheter with Handpiece…Argon Medical Devices, Inc.2024—

Also cleared against K211798: 2 other devices →

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.

  • K011056Arrow-Trerotola Percutaneous Thrombolytic Device or PTDArrow Intl., Inc. · 2001 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 2001 ancestors bar of FIG. 111 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 29 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
  • 8 of the 29 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K211798.

How does its category compare?

All QEW devices

QEW Peripheral Mechanical Thrombectomy With Aspiration: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QEW

14in 2025

2008: 22009: 22012: 12013: 22014: 22015: 42016: 42017: 22018: 142019: 82020: 162021: 112022: 122023: 232024: 142025: 142026 (partial year): 10
2007high 23 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QEW

58in 2025

2015: 88 days median2016: 63 days median2018: 61 days median2019: 51 days median2020: 105 days median2021: 60 days median2022: 140 days median2023: 102 days median2024: 65 days median2025: 58 days median2026 (partial year): 74 days median
2007high 140 (2022) · low 51 (2019)2026

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

Recalls per year · QEW

7in 2022

2022: 7, 7 Class I
2007high 7 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (7 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · QEW

207in 2025

2019: 332020: 1972021: 3222022: 1252023: 1652024: 1622025: 207
2007high 322 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code QEW, 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
20070—00
20082—00
20092—00
20100—00
20110—00
20121—00
20132—00
20142—00
201548800
201646300
20172—00
2018146100
2019851033
2020161050197
202111600322
2022121407 (7)125
2023231020165
202414650162
202514580207
202610740—

What is it indicated for?

The Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System is indicated for mechanical de-clotting, aspiration, and controlled and

selective infusion of physician-specified fluids, including thrombolytics, in the peripheral venous vasculature.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K233909: Cleaner™ Plus 18F Thrombectomy System - Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration Catheter, Cleaner™ Plus 18F Handpiece with Maceration Wire, Cleaner™ Plus 18F Aspiration Canister.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K233909

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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