# K973198: VGF-7 Vascular Graft Flowmeter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medicard, Ltd.
- Decided: Oct 14, 1998 after 414 days
- Product code: DPW (Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.2100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Model FM701D Cliniflow® II: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Transonic Flowmeter: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Vessel Cannula #30003: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The VGF-7 Vascular Graft Flowmeter is indicated during artery bypass and other blood vessel surgeries for assisting the surgeon in intra-operatively assessing the ability of a given graft preparation to support fluid flow.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K973198
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology