# K955304: Cricket

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microvena Corp.
- Decided: May 16, 1996 after 178 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K862567 (1986). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K862567: Acs Wire Shaper, Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (1986) Summary page 1.
- K922060: .25' Ultra-Select Guidewire, Microvena Corp. (1993) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The CRICKET™ is intended to be used as a steering mechanism for guidewires. The opposite end of the CRICKET™ has a shaping bar which allows for shaping the distal tip of guidewires.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K955304
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology