# K091709: Multi-Med Central Venous Catheters, Models: M3720HKIC, M4820HKIC

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences, LLC
- Decided: Oct 13, 2009 after 125 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: 9 generations back to K001901 (2000). 25 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
5 of 28 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K955839: Multi-Med Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter, Baxter Edwards (1996) Summary page 1.
- K071538: Arrow, Arrowg+Ard and Arrowg+Ard Blue Plus Pressure Injectable Central Venous Catheter, Arrow International, Inc. (2007)

## Most influential descendants
- K160747: Angel Catheter (2016), 0 descendants of its own
- K113565: Multi-Med Central Venous Catheters (CVCS), with and Without Heparin Vantex Central Venous Catheters (CVCS), with Heparin (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Multi-Med catheter is indicated for use in patients requiring administration of solutions, blood sampling, central venous pressure monitoring, and injection of contrast media. Vantex central venous catheters are indicated for use in patients requiring administration of solutions, blood sampling, central venous pressure monitoring, and injection of contrast media. All catheters include a soft tip to reduce the risk of vessel perforation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K091709
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology