# K070610: Skater Biliary Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Angiotech
- Decided: Jun 21, 2007 after 108 days
- Product code: FGE (Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5010
- 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 K023870 (2002). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites 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)
- K023870: Flexima Biliary Catheter, Boston Scientific/Medi-Tech (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K073672: Skater Biliary Catheter (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Skater® Biliary Drainage Catheter is indicated for percutaneous biliary drainage.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070610
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology