# K972511: Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit/ Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microvena Corp.
- Decided: Mar 6, 1998 after 246 days
- Product code: DXE (Catheter, Embolectomy)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.5150
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K901502 (1990). 1 ancestor in all.
46 later devices descend from it; 7 cite it directly.
4 of 48 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K901502: Amplatz Goose-Neck Snare, Microvena Corp. (1990) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K021441: Radius Snare (2002), 36 descendants of its own
- 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

## Recalls of this device
- May 18, 2007 · Not classified · Z-0992-2007: Amplatz Goose Neck Snare Kit's catheter contained in the kit may be 4 Fr instead of the intended 6 Fr.

## Indications for use
The Amplatz Goose Neck Snare is a Class II device intended for use in the cardiovascular system or hollow viscous to retrieve and manipulate foreign objects. Manipulation procedures include indwelling venous catheter repositioning, indwelling venous catheter fibrin sheath stripping, and central venous access venipuncture procedure assistance.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972511
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology