# K971937: Climber - Partially Coated Guide Wire for Endoscopic Use

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Terumo Medical Corp.
- Decided: Aug 15, 1997 after 80 days
- Product code: OCY (Endoscopic Guidewire, Gastroenterology-Urology)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- 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 K910722 (1991). 1 ancestor in all.
11 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K910722: 450CM Guide Wire for G.I. Use, Terumo Corp. (1991) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Microvasive GEENEN ENDOTORQUE™ Guide Wire: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) WILSON-COOK® TRACER™ WIRE GUIDE Slip-Coat™ Tip: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K021179: Disposable Guidewire, Models G-205-3545S & G-205-3545A (2002), 10 descendants of its own
- K091417: Single Use Guidewire, Models G-240-2527S, G-240-2545S, G-240-2527A, G-240-2545A, G-240-3527S, G-240-3545S & G-240-3527A (2009), 8 descendants of its own
- K122505: Single Use Preloaded Sphincterotome V (2013), 7 descendants of its own
- K141991: Single Use Preloaded Sphincterotome V (Distal Wireguided); Single Use SP (2015), 4 descendants of its own
- K192339: TeslaTome Bipolar Sphincterotome, Tesla Bipolar Active Cord (2020), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The CLIMBER - Partially Coated Guide Wire for Endoscopic Use is designed for endoscopic use. The CLIMBER is used for supporting cannulation or insertion into bile duct strictures and pancreatic duct strictures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971937
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology