# K051417: 6 FR FL Powerhohn and Powerline Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 30, 2005 after 29 days
- Product code: LJS (Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5970
- 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: 5 generations back to K001901 (2000). 7 ancestors in all.
126 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
15 of 134 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K050185: Powerhohn and Powerline Catheters, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K034019: Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheters, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K051991: Powerpicc, Poly Per-Q-Cath, 6 FR TL Poly Per-Q-Cath, Power Hohn and Power Line (2005), 119 descendants of its own
- K070996: 4 FR Single Lumen (SL) Powerpicc Catheter (2007), 66 descendants of its own
- K061179: Powerhickman Long-Term Intravascular Catheter (2006), 47 descendants of its own
- K053345: Pro-Line CT Power Injectable CVC, Models CTLINES5S, CTLINE6D (2006), 43 descendants of its own
- K081904: Pro-Picc (Basic Tray, Long Wire Tray, Basic Nursing Tray, Full Nursing Tray) (2008), 31 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jun 20, 2011 · Not classified · Z-2783-2011: Kit label indicates the wrong dimension for an enclosed introducer.

## Indications for use
PowerHohn and PowerLine Catheters are indicated for short or long term access to the central venous system. They are designed for administering I.V. fluids, blood products, drugs and parenteral nutrition solutions, as well as blood withdrawal and power injection of contrast media. The maximum recommended infusion rate is 5cc/sec. The maximum pressure of power injectors used with the PowerHohn and PowerLine catheters may not exceed 300 psi.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051417
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology