# K090995: B. Braun Contiplex Continuous Nerve Block Set

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: B.Braun Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 14, 2009 after 129 days
- Product code: CAZ (Anesthesia Conduction Kit)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5140
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K840287 (1984). 11 ancestors in all.
12 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
1 of 24 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K063282: Contiplex Stim Continuous Nerve Block Set, B.Braun Medical, Inc. (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K100241: Contiplex D Continuous Nerve Block Set, Model 331687, 331686, 331685, 331680 (2010), 7 descendants of its own
- K113059: Contiplex FX (2012), 3 descendants of its own
- K173763: iovera system (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K121846: Contiplex C Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Needle (2012), 2 descendants of its own
- K220656: iovera System (2022), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The B. Braun Contiplex ® Continuous Nerve Block Set is intended to provide, via percutaneous administration, continuous and/or intermittent infusion of local anesthetics and analgesics near a nerve for perineural anesthesia and pain management during the pre-operative, perioperative and post-operative periods associated with general and 'orthopedic surgery. The route of administration is perineural (peripheral nerve block). The Contiplex Catheter may remain indwelling for up to 72 hours.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090995
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology