# K970668: The Amplantz Goose Neck Microsnare

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microvena Corp.
- Decided: Jun 10, 1998 after 471 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- 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 K914067 (1991). 3 ancestors in all.
40 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
3 of 44 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K925439: Microsnare, Microvena Corp. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K914067: Retrieval Device, Target Therapeutics (1991) Summary page 1.
- K921649: Retriever 10, Target Therapeutics (1993) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K022201: Radius Micro Snare (2003), 32 descendants of its own
- K032426: Gunhter Tulip Vena Cava Mreye Filter and Retrieval Set (2003), 31 descendants of its own
- K073374: Cook Clect Vena Cava Filter, Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Retrieval Set (2008), 16 descendants of its own
- K021606: EN-Snare Endovascular Snare and Catheter (2002), 11 descendants of its own
- K092343: EN Snare Endovascular Snare System (2009), 9 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Amplatz Goose Neck MicroSnare (NEUROSnare) is intended for use in the retrieval and manipulation of atraumatic foreign bodies located in the cornary and peripheral cardiovascular system and the extra-cranial neurovascular anatomy.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970668
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology