# K090261: Portex Tuohy Epidural Needle 17G, Portex Tuohy Epidural Needle 18G

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smiths Medical Asd, Inc.
- Decided: May 1, 2009 after 87 days
- Product code: BSP (Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (W/Wo Introducer))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5150
- 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 K000495 (2000). 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)
- K000495: Ballard Medical Products Epidural and Spinal Needles, Ballard Medical Products (2000) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K172823: Portex NRFit Epidural Needles (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
An Epidural Needle is indicated for the injection of anesthetic agents into the epidural space or to facilitate the placement of an epidural catheter.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090261
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology