# K070465: Busse Epidural Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 19, 2007 after 153 days
- Product code: BSO (Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5120
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The summary cites one number, which could not be confirmed as its predicate (listed below).

## Cited in the summary but kept off the family tree
- K017171: Micor - Conduction Catheter. Not matched in our reading of the summary (scans can blur digits), so it is kept off the family tree

## Indications for use
The Epidural Catheter is intended for administration of local anesthetics into the epidural space. Busse recommends the removal and/or replacement of the catheter every 72 hours.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070465
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology