# K051171: Stingray Epidural Catheter Connector

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Epimed International, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 26, 2005 after 112 days
- Product code: CAZ (Anesthesia Conduction Kit)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5140
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K840287 (1984). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K032144: Perifix Catheter Connector, B.Braun Medical, Inc. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Recalls of this device
- Oct 16, 2024 · Class II · Z-0508-2025: The connectors may not allow catheters to be inserted as intended if the connector is not in the fully open position.

## Indications for use
The Stingray Epidural Catheter Connector is intended to provide various anesthetic and fluid administration devices with a single, common access point to an epidural catheter for delivery of anesthetics. The connector is used in conjunction with an epidural catheter for continuous administration of anesthetic agents.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051171
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology