510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPeripheral Vascular Dilator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Endovascular Instruments, Inc. · DRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization
Cleared on Dec 1, 1998 after a 355-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Dec 1, 1998
- Review
- 355 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DRE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK974617 Peripheral Vascular DilatorEndovascular Instruments, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK012256 Gelbish Vascular DilatorVascumetrix, LLC · 2001
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK030260 Gelbfish Flex Vascular DilatorVascumetrix, LLC · 2003
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK023507 Modification to Gelbfish Vascular DilatorsVascumetrix, LLC · 2002
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K974617 | Peripheral Vascular Dilator | Endovascular Instruments, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +1 | K012256 | Gelbish Vascular Dilator | Vascumetrix, LLC | 2001 | — |
| +2 | K030260 | Gelbfish Flex Vascular Dilator | Vascumetrix, LLC | 2003 | — |
| +2 | K023507 | Modification to Gelbfish Vascular Dilators | Vascumetrix, LLC | 2002 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in DRE? 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 DRE device
- #1 K261310 FlexTract Deflectable-Rotational Dilator…score 12.0 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Cook, Inc.’s Dotter Transluminal Dilator Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Pilling Weck’s Amato Dilators Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (3)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K012256 | Gelbish Vascular Dilator | 2001 | 2 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K012256 (Vascumetrix, LLC, 2001) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All DRE devicesDRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DRE
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DRE
31in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DRE
1in 2016
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DRE
356in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DRE, 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 | 160 | 0 | 81 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 38 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 2 | 69 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 2 | 73 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 1 | 90 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 132 |
| 2013 | 4 | 111 | 0 | 120 |
| 2014 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 82 |
| 2015 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 82 |
| 2016 | 3 | 90 | 1 | 84 |
| 2017 | 4 | 108 | 0 | 101 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 126 |
| 2019 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 144 |
| 2020 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | 3 | 261 | 0 | 136 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 386 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 325 |
| 2025 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 356 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 1 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The EndoVascular Instrument Peripheral Vascular Dilator is intended to be used to enlarge or
calibrate a vessel as an adjunctive procedure to other interventional procedures such as catheterization.
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/K974617 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K974617: Peripheral Vascular Dilator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974617
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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