# K073289: Microsheath XL Catheters

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Flowcardia, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 11, 2008 after 51 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K953987 (1995). 4 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K051580: VP Sheath, Flowcardia, Inc. (2005)
- K972484: Acs Viking Guiding Catheter, Guidant Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K981198: Medtronic Zuma Guiding Catheter, Medtronics Interventional Vascular (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K131493: Sidekick and Usher Support Catheters (2013), 2 descendants of its own
- K161986: SIDEKICK and USHER Support Catheters (2016), 1 descendant of its own
- K203275: Recon Support Catheter (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The MicroSheath XL is a single lumen catheter intended to create a pathway for other devices in the peripheral vasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073289
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology