510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSnare, Flexible, Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device & Accessories
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Boston Scientific Corp · FDI Snare, Flexible
Cleared on Mar 30, 1995 after a 52-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 19 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 30, 1995
- Review
- 52 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FDI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
19 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- This deviceK950496 Snare, Flexible, Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device &…Boston Scientific Corp · 1995
- Descendant · cites it directly · 17 of its ownK992477 RotosnareInscope, LLC · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 15 of its ownK131700 Sensation Short Throw, Captiflex, Captivator, Captivator II…Boston Scientific Corp · 2013 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 10 of its ownK133987 Captivator II,Single-Use Polypectomy SnaresBoston Scientific Corporation · 2014 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 5 of its ownK172729 Polypectomy SnareHangzhou AGS MedTech Co., Ltd. · 2018
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK160637 Rotatable SnaresBoston Scientific Corporation · 2016
Showing 5 of 19 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 19 · See all- K992477RotosnareInscope, LLC · 1999 · cites it directly17descendants
- K131700Sensation Short Throw, Captiflex, Captivator, Captivator II, Profile, Single-Use…Boston Scientific Corp · 2013 · 2 generations on15descendants
- K133987Captivator II,Single-Use Polypectomy SnaresBoston Scientific Corporation · 2014 · 3 generations on10descendants
- K172729Polypectomy SnareHangzhou AGS MedTech Co., Ltd. · 2018 · 4 generations on5descendants
- K160637Rotatable SnaresBoston Scientific Corporation · 2016 · 3 generations on4descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K950496 | Snare, Flexible, Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device & Accessories | Boston Scientific Corp | 1995 | — |
| +1 | K992477 | Rotosnare | Inscope, LLC | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K131700 | Sensation Short Throw, Captiflex, Captivator, Captivator II, Profile… | Boston Scientific Corp | 2013 | 8 |
| +3 | K133987 | Captivator II,Single-Use Polypectomy Snares | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2014 | 1 |
| +4 | K172729 | Polypectomy Snare | Hangzhou AGS MedTech Co., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| +3 | K160637 | Rotatable Snares | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2016 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (19)
See all 192 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K992477 (Inscope, LLC, 1999) has gone furthest, with 17 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FDI devicesFDI Snare, Flexible: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FDI
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FDI
247in 2022
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FDI
2in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FDI
274in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FDI, 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 | 48 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 201 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 265 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 174 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 177 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 162 |
| 2013 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 191 |
| 2014 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 345 |
| 2015 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 195 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 223 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 154 |
| 2018 | 4 | 214 | 0 | 181 |
| 2019 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 135 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 487 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 211 |
| 2022 | 4 | 247 | 0 | 246 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 209 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 279 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | 274 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K950496 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K950496: Snare, Flexible, Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device & Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K950496
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026