# K113059: Contiplex FX

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: B.Braun Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 24, 2012 after 102 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: 6 generations back to K840287 (1984). 12 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
1 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K090995: B. Braun Contiplex Continuous Nerve Block Set, B.Braun Medical, Inc. (2009) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K133632: Perican Ultra (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K231242: Perifix FX Catheter; Contiplex FX Catheter (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K150266: Remington Medical Inc. Tuohy Epidural Needles (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The B. Braun Contiplex@ FX Continuous Nerve Block Set is intended to provide continuous and/or intermittent infusion of local anesthetics and analgesics for peripheral plexus anesthesia and pain management. The Contiplex EX catheter may remain indwelling for up to 72 hours.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K113059
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology