# K936032: Torque Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 15, 1994 after 88 days
- Product code: DQX (Wire, Guide, Catheter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
6 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K141054: Distal Access Torque Device (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K170684: Firebow Wire Torque Assist Device (2017), 1 descendant of its own
- K964352: Torque Device (1997), 1 descendant of its own
- K221917: Stent Positioning Assistance System (SPAS) (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K200120: LiteSaber Wire Torque Assist Device (2020), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K936032
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology