# K024000: Metricath System Comprised of Metricath 1000 Console & Metricath Balloon Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Angiometrx, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 26, 2003 after 204 days
- Product code: DQO (Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
10 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Galaxy Intravascular Ultrasound System (Boston Scientific): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) UltraCross 2.9,30MHz Coronary Imaging Catheter (Boston Scientific): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Equinox Occlusion Balloon Catheter (Micro Therapeutics): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Amplatzer Sizing Balloon (AGA Medical): named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K092174: Enabler-P Catheter System, Model 3000 (2009), 9 descendants of its own
- K121763: Multicross Support Catheter (2012), 8 descendants of its own
- K140910: Centercross Catheter (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K152456: CenterCross Ultra Catheter (2016), 2 descendants of its own
- K143608: NovaCross Microcatheter (2015), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Metricath System is indicated for use as an adjunct to conventional angiographic procedures to provide measurements of arterial lumen cross sectional area and diameter of the coronary vasculature. Metricath Balloon Catheter is indicated for use in patients who are candidates for percutaneous transluminal interventional procedures to make arterial lumen measurements proximal to a lesion, or within a stented section of an artery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K024000
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology