# K073520: Angiotech CVC

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 11, 2008 after 119 days
- Product code: FOZ (Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5200
- 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 K900263 (1990). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
2 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K993691: Arrowg +Ard Blue Plus Antimicrobial Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter, Arrow Intl., Inc. (2000) Summary page 2.
- K900263: Antimicrobial Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter, Arrow Intl., Inc. (1990) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The multiple-lumen catheter permits venous access to the central circulation. The Angiotech antimicrobial surface is intended to help provide protection against bacterial colonization on the catheter surface and it may help reduce catheter-related infections. The catheter is not intended to be used as a treatment for existing infections, nor is it indicated for longer than 30 days use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073520
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology