# K073133: Interstitial Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 16, 2007 after 9 days
- Product code: JAQ (System, Applicator, Radionuclide, Remote-Controlled)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 892.5700
- 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 K952913 (1995). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K952913: Applicators for Varian Varisource Remote High Soes Rate Afterloader, Varian Assoc., Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K093291: Varian Interstitial Titanium Needles (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K160815: Interstitial Needles (2017), 0 descendants of its own
- K082530: Applicators for Afterloading Brachytherapy (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Interstitial Needles are used with Varian High Dose Rate Afterloaders.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073133
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology