# K142267: Sherlock 3CG Tip Positioning System Stylet

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 17, 2014 after 63 days
- Product code: LJS (Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5970
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K001901 (2000). 29 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K091324: Sherlock 3CG Tip Positioning System, Sherlock 3CG Tip Positioning System Stylet, C.R. Bard, Inc. (2009) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K222232: Sherlock 3CG® Tip Positioning System (TPS) Stylet/T-Lock Assembly (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Catheter stylets provide internal reinforcement to aid in catheter placement. When used with the Sherlock 3CG Tip Confirmation System (TCS), the Sherlock 3CG TPS Stylet also provides the placer rapid feedback on catheter tip location and orientation through the use of passive magnets and cardiac electrical signal detection.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K142267
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology