# K041779: Nipro Disposable Stopcocks, Models 3W-RC. NCN-3, 3W-R, 3W-L

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nipro Medical Corp.
- Decided: Sep 21, 2004 after 82 days
- Product code: FMG (Stopcock, I.V. Set)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5440
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K911415 (1991). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K911415: Trumpet Valve, B. Braun of America, Inc. (1991) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Nipro Disposable Stopcocks are intended for use to change the direction of flow of fluids through a tubing set.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K041779
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology