# K142136: Accucath Midline Catheter System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vascular Pathways, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 8, 2015 after 157 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: 7 generations back to K932323 (1993). 32 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 33 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K121073: Powerglide Midline Catheter, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2012) Summary page 4.
- K140504: Accucath BC Intravascular Catheter System, Vascular Pathways, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The AccuCath® Midline Catheter System is a midline catheter that is inserted into a patient’s vascular system for short term use (< 30 days) to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, and administer fluids intravenously. This device may be used with consideration given to adequacy of vascular anatomy, appropriateness of the solution being infused, and duration of therapy. The AccuCath® Midline is suitable for use with low pressure power injectors having a maximum pressure setting of 300 psi and maximum flow rate of 7mL/second.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K142136
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology