# K133470: Bard Ritecath Intermittent Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 4, 2014 after 143 days
- Product code: EZD (Catheter, Straight)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5130
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K003784 (2001). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K100878: Self Cath Catheter, Coloplast Manufacturing Us, LLC (2010) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K142575: Bard RiteCath Intermittent Urinary Catheter (2014), 2 descendants of its own
- K212430: BONREE Nelaton Catheter (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K170233: Diposable Urinary Catheter (PVC Urinary Catheter, Silicone Urinary Catheter, Latex Urinary Catheter) (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Bard RiteCath Intermittent Urinary Catheter Is Intended for use by male and female patients for draining urine from the bladder.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K133470
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology