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10F X 18CM Pediatric Ash Split Cath XL, Model ASPC18P-XL; 10F X 24CM Pediatric Ash Split-Cath XL, Model ASPC24P-XL

K020936510(k) TraditionalDecided Oct 11, 2002203-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5540

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Medcomp · MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted

Cleared on Oct 11, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K013162 (Medcomp, 2001) and 1 other predicate after a 203-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1998. 1 of the 7 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 11, 2002
Review
203 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MSD
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K972207 (1998). 3 ancestors in all. 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 7 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1999: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall12020: 2 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant clearedK972207 · Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 28CM, Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 32CM · Medcomp · 1998K013162 · 14F X 24CM Ash Split-Cath,14F X 28CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 32CM Ash Split-Cath, 14FX36CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 40CM Ash · Medcomp · 20011995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor, 1 with a Class I recall1 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K013162 · 14F X 24CM Ash Split-Cath,14F X 28CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 32CM Ash Split-Cath, 14FX36CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 40CM Ash · Medcomp · 2001K972207 · Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 28CM, Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 32CM · Medcomp · 19980
  1. Root · 2 generations backK972207 Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 28CM, Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 32CMMedcomp · 1998
  2. 1 generation backK013162 14F X 24CM Ash Split-Cath,14F X 28CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 32CM Ash…Medcomp · 2001
  3. This deviceK020936 10F X 18CM Pediatric Ash Split Cath XL, Model ASPC18P-XL; 10F X 24CM…Medcomp · 2002
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK200627 GlidePath 10F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2020
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK202150 GlidePath 7.5F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2020
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK241581 Hemodialysis CatheterHaolang Medical USA Corporation · 2025

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K200627GlidePath 10F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K202150GlidePath 7.5F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K241581Hemodialysis CatheterHaolang Medical USA Corporation · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K972207Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 28CM, Medcomp Ash Split-Cath 32CMMedcomp1998—
−1K01316214F X 24CM Ash Split-Cath,14F X 28CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 32CM Ash…Medcomp2001—
0 (this device)K02093610F X 18CM Pediatric Ash Split Cath XL, Model ASPC18P-XL; 10F X 24CM Pediatric…Medcomp2002—
+1K200627GlidePath 10F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.2020—
+2K202150GlidePath 7.5F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.2020—
+3K241581Hemodialysis CatheterHaolang Medical USA Corporation2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199911

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202020
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K020936, 1998–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

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.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. 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 MSD device

  1. #1 K241581 Hemodialysis Catheterscore 12.3 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K01316214F X 24CM Ash Split-Cath,14F X 28CM Ash Split-Cath, 14F X 32CM Ash Split-Cath, 14FX36CM…Medcomp2001—
*K984022Pediatric Two-Lumen Hemodialysis Catherization Kit
Summary page 1
…vice: KO13162 Medcomp Ash Split CathTM W/Strain Relief K984022 Arrow Pediatric Two-Lumen Hemodialysis Catheter D. Device Description: Th…
Arrow Intl., Inc.1999Class I

Also cleared against K013162: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (3)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K200627GlidePath 10F Long-Term Dialysis CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.20202

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K984022Pediatric Two-Lumen Hemodialysis Catherization KitArrow Intl., Inc. · 1999 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 1999 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 3.7 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K200627 (C.R. Bard, Inc., 2020) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K013162.

How does its category compare?

All MSD devices

MSD Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MSD

1in 2025

2007: 72008: 32009: 62010: 42011: 72012: 22013: 52014: 82015: 12016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 12020: 42021: 42025: 1
2007high 8 (2014) · low 0 (2022)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MSD

153in 2021

2007: 92 days median2008: 89 days median2009: 81 days median2010: 116 days median2011: 70 days median2013: 105 days median2014: 246 days median2020: 106 days median2021: 153 days median
2007high 246 (2014) · low 70 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · MSD

1in 2013

2008: 472009: 492010: 112011: 242013: 12026 (partial year): 4, 4 Class I
2007high 49 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MSD

1,054in 2025

2007: 1182008: 1742009: 1732010: 3062011: 2682012: 3672013: 3632014: 5062015: 5502016: 5322017: 4842018: 4632019: 6452020: 4012021: 5232022: 6102023: 5422024: 8412025: 1,054
2007high 1,054 (2025) · low 118 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MSD, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20077920118
200838947174
200968149173
2010411611306
201177024268
20122—0367
201351051363
201482460506
20151—0550
20162—0532
20172—0484
20182—0463
20191—0645
202041060401
202141530523
20220—0610
20230—0542
20240—0841
20251—01,054
20260—4 (4)—

What is it indicated for?

The Medcomp Pediatric Ash Split CathTMXL is indicated for use in attaining long-term vascular access for hemodialysis and apheresis in pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients as determined by the prescribing physician. It may be inserted percutaneously and is primarily placed in the internal jugular vein. Alternate insertion sites include the subclavian and femoral vein.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K020936: 10F X 18CM Pediatric Ash Split Cath XL, Model ASPC18P-XL; 10F X 24CM Pediatric Ash Split-Cath XL, Model ASPC24P-XL.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K020936

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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