# K033719: Bard Tigertail Ureteral Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 4, 2004 after 70 days
- Product code: KOD (Catheter, Urological)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5130
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 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) Bard® TigerTail™ Ureteral Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K171662: Open-End Ureteral Catheter, Open-End Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex, EchoTip Open-End Ureteral Catheter, Open-End Flexi-Tip Ureteral Catheter, Flexi-Tip Ureteral Catheter (Closed End), Whistle Tip Ureteral Catheter, Round Tip Ureteral Catheter, Spiral Tip Ureteral Access Catheter, Pediatric Ureteral Catheter (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K220036: Wellead Ureteral Catheter (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K191187: Dornier MINNOW Ureteral Catheter (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Bard® TigerTail TM Ureteral Catheter is intended to facilitate drainage and retrograde pyelogram of the upper urinary tract. This catheter will allow access to and navigation of a torturous ureter using standard endoscopic techniques.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K033719
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology