510(k) · Cleared
ClearedAcs HI-Torque Wholey Supra Core Guide Wire
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Guidant Corp. · DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Cleared on Mar 20, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K852123 (Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., 1985) and 3 other predicates after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1985.
- Decided
- Mar 20, 1998
- Review
- 66 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DQX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K852123 (1985). 4 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK852123 Wholey HI-Torque Guide WiresAdvanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · 1985
- This deviceK980119 Acs HI-Torque Wholey Supra Core Guide WireGuidant Corp. · 1998
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K852123 | Wholey HI-Torque Guide Wires | Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | 1985 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K980119 | Acs HI-Torque Wholey Supra Core Guide Wire | Guidant Corp. | 1998 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 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.
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What was it cleared against? (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K852123 | Wholey HI-Torque Guide WiresSummary page 1…PRA CORE™ Guide Wire Device Common Name: Guide Wire Device Classification Name: Catheter Guide Wire (74DQX) Predicate Devices: ~ Wholey Hi-Torque Standard® Guide Wire (852123, approved June 19, 1985 and K861765 approved May 30, 1986), Hi-Torque S’Port-T™ Guide Wire (K915554, approved February 9, 1993) a… | 1985 |
| * | K861765 | Acs Wholey HI-Torque Guide WireSummary page 1…Name: Guide Wire Device Classification Name: Catheter Guide Wire (74DQX) Predicate Devices: ~ Wholey Hi-Torque Standard® Guide Wire (852123, approved June 19, 1985 and K861765 approved May 30, 1986), Hi-Torque S’Port-T™ Guide Wire (K915554, approved February 9, 1993) and Medi-tech Amplatz Super Stiff Gui… | 1986 |
| * | K915554 | HI-Torque Sport-T (TM) Guide WireSummary page 1…e (74DQX) Predicate Devices: ~ Wholey Hi-Torque Standard® Guide Wire (852123, approved June 19, 1985 and K861765 approved May 30, 1986), Hi-Torque S’Port-T™ Guide Wire (K915554, approved February 9, 1993) and Medi-tech Amplatz Super Stiff Guide Wire (K942382, approved August 22, 1994) Device Description:… | 1993 |
| * | K942382 | MS Amplatz Extra Stiff Guide WireSummary page 1…roved June 19, 1985 and K861765 approved May 30, 1986), Hi-Torque S’Port-T™ Guide Wire (K915554, approved February 9, 1993) and Medi-tech Amplatz Super Stiff Guide Wire (K942382, approved August 22, 1994) Device Description: The ACS HI-TORQUE WHOLEY SUPRA CORE™ Guide Wire is a steerable guide wire with a… | 1994 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K852123.
How does its category compare?
All DQX devicesDQX Wire, Guide, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DQX
10in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DQX
177in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DQX
3in 2024
Class I (8 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DQX
2,178in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DQX, 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 | 14 | 85 | 12 | 760 |
| 2008 | 19 | 87 | 7 | 715 |
| 2009 | 18 | 87 | 49 | 687 |
| 2010 | 21 | 63 | 34 | 987 |
| 2011 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 1,311 |
| 2012 | 20 | 62 | 5 | 1,337 |
| 2013 | 18 | 119 | 7 (4) | 1,474 |
| 2014 | 18 | 103 | 0 | 1,323 |
| 2015 | 15 | 112 | 1 | 1,323 |
| 2016 | 14 | 179 | 2 (2) | 1,466 |
| 2017 | 19 | 85 | 17 | 1,524 |
| 2018 | 19 | 114 | 9 | 1,737 |
| 2019 | 13 | 173 | 2 | 1,679 |
| 2020 | 14 | 106 | 1 (1) | 1,536 |
| 2021 | 6 | 161 | 0 | 1,713 |
| 2022 | 15 | 212 | 0 | 1,647 |
| 2023 | 10 | 136 | 0 | 2,068 |
| 2024 | 11 | 134 | 3 | 2,210 |
| 2025 | 10 | 177 | 0 | 2,178 |
| 2026 | 12 | 145 | 4 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The ACS HI-TORQUE WHOLEY SUPRA CORE™ Guide Wire is intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of diagnostic and therapeutic devices during intravascular procedures. It is not intended for use in the cerebral vasculature.
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/K980119 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980119: Acs HI-Torque Wholey Supra Core Guide Wire.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980119
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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