FDA PRODUCT CODE · CLASS II
DQX — Wire, Guide, Catheter
What these counts are not
Clearance and recall counts are SPEQ’s aggregation of FDA’s own published records for the code. A recall count is a measure of history, not of a device’s safety, neither number is an FDA rating, and SPEQ is not affiliated with the FDA.
What this classification requires
Every statement below is FDA’s own classification record for this product code, quoted from the device classification field reference. The SPEQ reading beneath each one is SPEQ’s interpretation of what it means for the work, and is not FDA text.
510(K)
SPEQ READINGA premarket notification under 21 CFR Part 807 Subpart E is the route for this code. The submission argues substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate, so the engineering question is which predicate the design can actually be compared against, and the evidence question is what testing supports that comparison.
Class II (moderate to high risk): general controls and special controls
SPEQ READINGSpecial controls are the distinguishing feature: performance standards, guidance documents, patient registries or postmarket surveillance named for the device type. Find the special controls before designing the test plan — they usually name the tests.
Device is eligible for The Voluntary Malfunction Summary Reporting Program
SPEQ READINGMalfunctions for this code may be reported in periodic summary form rather than as individual MDRs under 21 CFR Part 803. Eligibility is a property of the product code; using it is a decision the manufacturer makes and must be able to justify.
Not exempt due to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Quality System
SPEQ READINGThe full Quality Management System Regulation (21 CFR 820, incorporating ISO 13485:2016) applies, and is what an FDA inspection of this device will be conducted against.
Device is not implantable
SPEQ READINGNo implant-specific expectations attach from the classification itself.
Device is not used for life sustaining purposes
SPEQ READINGNo life-sustaining designation attaches to this code.
Device is a candidate for a third party review program
SPEQ READINGAn Accredited Person may conduct the 510(k) review instead of FDA. FDA still makes the clearance decision — third-party review changes who reviews, never who decides.
Other product codes under 21 CFR 870.1330
One regulation usually governs several product codes. These share this code’s regulation, and therefore its classification basis.
21 CFR 870.1330 — Catheter guide wire
The classification regulation for this product code, as published by the Office of the Federal Register. This is the regulation text itself — no SPEQ interpretation appears in it.
(a) Identification. A catheter guide wire is a coiled wire that is designed to fit inside a percutaneous catheter for the purpose of directing the catheter through a blood vessel.
(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The device, when it is a torque device that is manually operated, non-patient contacting, and intended to manipulate non-cerebral vascular guide wires, is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9. [45 FR 7907, Feb. 5, 1980, as amended at 84 FR 71811, Dec. 30, 2019]
Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21. 21 CFR is a work of the United States Government and is in the public domain. SPEQ read this section on October 21, 2026. CFR is amended continuously, so verify against the source before acting on it: read 21 CFR 870.1330 on eCFR →
Recent clearances
Recent recalls
Devices from the affected device lots have labels that state the incorrect expiration dates.
Affected device lots have labels that state the incorrect expiration dates.
Affected device lots have labels that state the incorrect expiration dates.
Affected product was dropped during manufacturing, which may result in a bent wire guide and/or the presence of loose foreign matter on the wire guide.
The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error.
The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error.
The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error.
The product labels (pouch and carton) for products contain an incorrect value in millimeters (0.036mm) for the Guidewire Outer Diameter dimension. The inches dimension (0.014in) on the label is correct. The correct values are 0.014in (0.36mm). 0.036mm represents a typographical error.
Source: FDA device classification, 510(k)/PMA, and recall datasets. Recall entries count distinct FDA recall numbers, so one recall event affecting several products appears as several entries. Browse every product code SPEQ tracks →