# K963750: Retrieval Snare

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Corp
- Decided: Nov 22, 1996 after 65 days
- Product code: FGO (Dislodger, Stone, Flexible)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4680
- 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 K860269 (1986). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K950496: Snare, Flexible, Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device & Accessories, Boston Scientific Corp (1995) Summary page 2.
- K941750: Proposed Trademan Microvasive Polypectomy Snares, Boston Scientific Corp (1994) Summary page 2.
- K860269: Van-Tec Deflecting Loop Retriever, Van-Tec, Inc. (1986) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The Retrieval Snare is indicated for use in grasping and retrieval of foreign body within the alimentary tract. These foreign bodies may include guidewires, pullwires, or plastic stents.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K963750
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology