# K030671: Medtronioc 7F Launcher Biopsy Guide Catheter, Model LA7RVBB, Medtronic 8F Launcher Biopsy Catheter, Model LA8RVBB

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular
- Decided: Jul 31, 2003 after 150 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K981198 (1998). 6 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K022764: 7F Launcher Guide Catheter, Medtronic Vascular (2002) Summary page 2.
- K023402: 8F Launcher Guide Catheter, Medtronic Vascular (2002) Summary page 2.
- K944668: Sherpa Sherpa II and Ascent Coronary Guiding Catheters, Medtronics Interventional Vascular (1995) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The Medtronic 7F and 8F Launcher Right Ventricular Biopsy Guiding Catheters are intended to be used for the percutaneous introduction of biopsy forceps into thle right ventricle of the heart.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K030671
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology