# K081942: Neurocath AG

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Vygon Neuro
- Decided: Aug 12, 2008 after 35 days
- Product code: JXG (Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5550
- 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 K800168 (1980). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K800168: H-H Fifth Ventricle, Holter-Hausner Intl. (1980) Summary page 1.
- K853365: H-H Fifth Ventricle, Holter-Hausner Intl. (1985) Summary page 2.
- (no number) External Ventricular Catheters (preamendment): named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K170599: SureFlo EVD Catheter (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Neurocath Ag catheter is designed to be temporarily implanted (less than 30 days) for the drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to reduce and control increased intracranial pressure (ICP).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K081942
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology