Choice Super Support Ptca Guide Wire, Choice Plus Super Support Ptca Guide Wire, Choice Exchange Super Support Ptca Guid
by Scimed Life Systems, Inc. 510(k)
Active
510(k) K964551
Regulatory status
| Region | Authorization | Number | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | FDA 510(k)SESE | NumberK964551 | Date21 May 1997 | StatusActive |
Coverage
- Active
- Expiring
- Withdrawn
- Listed
- Not covered
United States — FDA 510(k) Active
Recalls
No FDA recalls on record, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Specification
- 510(k) Number
- FDA Product Code
- DQX
- Device Class
- Class II
- Regulation
- 21 CFR Part 870.1330
- Advisory Committee
- Cardiovascular
- FDA Decision
- SESE Substantially Equivalent
Overview
AI-generated summary, 24 Sep 2026
The Choice Super Support PTCA Guide Wire, Choice Plus Super Support PTCA Guide Wire, and Choice Exchange Super Support PTCA Guide are steerable guide wires intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of balloon dilatation catheters or other therapeutic devices during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or other procedures. These devices are available in a nominal diameter of 0.014 inches and feature two tip configurations: straight shapeable and pre-formed J-Tip.
Supplied by Scimed Life Systems, Inc., these guide wires were cleared under FDA 510(k) submission K964551 on May 21, 1997, and are classified under product code DQX with advisory committee review in cardiovascular (CV) devices. The device is manufactured at One Scimed Pl., Maple Grove, MN 55311, and is identified as substantially equivalent to a predicate device.
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Questions
AI-generated answers, 24 Sep 2026
What is the Choice Super Support PTCA Guide Wire used for?
It is intended to facilitate the placement and exchange of balloon dilatation catheters or other therapeutic devices during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or other procedures, providing steerability for navigation in coronary arteries.
What are the key specifications of the Choice Super Support PTCA Guide Wire?
The device has a nominal diameter of 0.014 inches and is available in two tip configurations: straight shapeable and pre-formed J-Tip, allowing flexibility in procedural use based on anatomical needs.
How is the Choice Super Support PTCA Guide Wire supplied and by whom?
It is supplied by Scimed Life Systems, Inc., manufactured at their facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and was cleared under FDA 510(k) submission K964551 on May 21, 1997.