# K040187: Medicinal Leeches

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: North America BioPharma
- Decided: Jun 21, 2004 after 145 days
- Product code: NRN (Leeches, Medicinal)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 3 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 no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K132958: Medicinal Leeches (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K140907: Leech, Medicinal (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
An adjunct to the healing of graft tissue or to when problems of venots congestion may delay healing, overcome problems of venous congestion by creating prolonged localized bleeding.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K040187
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology