510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink Exchangeable Catheter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Boston Scientific Corp · MCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy
Cleared on Aug 29, 1997 after a 214-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 3 of the 40 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 39 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 29, 1997
- Review
- 214 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MCW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
39 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 3 of the 40 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- This deviceK970296 Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink…Boston Scientific Corp · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 38 of its ownK993648 Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink…Boston Scientific Corporation Northwest Technology · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 34 of its ownK081328 Pathway PV Atherectomy SystemPathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 33 of its ownK082186 Modification to Pathway PV Atherectomy SystemPathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 32 of its ownK082664 Jetstream Pathway PV Atherectomy System, Model PV10300, PVCN100Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 28 of its ownK083489 Jetstream Pathway PC Atherectomy System, Model OV10300Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2009
Showing 5 of 39 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 39 · See all- K993648Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink Exchangeable CatheterBoston Scientific Corporation Northwest Technology · 1999 · cites it directly38descendants
- K081328Pathway PV Atherectomy SystemPathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008 · cites it directly34descendants
- K082186Modification to Pathway PV Atherectomy SystemPathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on33descendants
- K082664Jetstream Pathway PV Atherectomy System, Model PV10300, PVCN100Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2008 · 2 generations on32descendants
- K083489Jetstream Pathway PC Atherectomy System, Model OV10300Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2009 · 2 generations on28descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K970296 | Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink Exchangeable Catheter | Boston Scientific Corp | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K993648 | Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink Exchangeable Catheter | Boston Scientific Corporation Northwest Technology | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K081328 | Pathway PV Atherectomy System | Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| +2 | K082186 | Modification to Pathway PV Atherectomy System | Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| +2 | K082664 | Jetstream Pathway PV Atherectomy System, Model PV10300, PVCN100 | Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| +2 | K083489 | Jetstream Pathway PC Atherectomy System, Model OV10300 | Pathway Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2009 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
3 devices in this family have 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 MCW device
- #1 K233668 Auryon Atherectomy Catheter 1.5 mm XL…score 17.6 · 18 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Rotablator system (A19 Rotablator system) Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (39)
See all 392 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 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.
- K172315Straub Endovascular SystemStraub Medical AG · 2018 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2018 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K211738Rotarex Atherectomy SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2021 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K242757Rotarex Atherectomy SystemBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · 2025 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K993648 (Boston Scientific Corporation Northwest Technology, 1999) has gone furthest, with 38 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All MCW devicesMCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MCW
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MCW
46in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MCW
2in 2024
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MCW
677in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MCW, 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 | 5 | 43 | 2 | 50 |
| 2008 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 115 |
| 2009 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 105 |
| 2010 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 167 |
| 2011 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 204 |
| 2012 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 194 |
| 2013 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 134 |
| 2014 | 7 | 117 | 0 | 210 |
| 2015 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 377 |
| 2016 | 5 | 60 | 2 | 409 |
| 2017 | 7 | 91 | 2 | 415 |
| 2018 | 8 | 103 | 0 | 537 |
| 2019 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 618 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 631 |
| 2021 | 6 | 119 | 2 (2) | 734 |
| 2022 | 6 | 69 | 2 (2) | 566 |
| 2023 | 4 | 104 | 1 | 574 |
| 2024 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 677 |
| 2025 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 677 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Rotablator system is intended for percutaneous use in peripheral vessels in patients with occlusive atherosclerotic disease who are acceptable candidates for bypass graft surgery or
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K970296 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K970296: Rotablator Rotational Angioplasty System with the Rotalink Exchangeable Catheter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970296
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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