510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDualCap
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Catheter Connections, Inc. · QBP Cap, Device Disinfectant
Cleared on May 22, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K093229 (Catheter Connections, Inc., 2010) after a 235-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 2003. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- May 22, 2015
- Review
- 235 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QBP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K030467 (2003). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K833182 (1983). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK030467 Gravitech TM Flow Controller Primary Set/Gravitech Flow Controller…Iv Medical, Inc. · 2003
- 4 generations backK063239 Lifeshield Latex-Free Gravitech Flow Controller I.V. Sets, Models…Hospira, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK080579 Effectiv (TM) CapHospira, Inc. · 2008
- 2 generations backK083508 SwabcapExcelsior Medical Corp. · 2009
- 1 generation backK093229 Catheter Connections DualcapCatheter Connections, Inc. · 2010
- This deviceK142806 DualCapCatheter Connections, Inc. · 2015
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK151620 Firefly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfection SystemPuracath Medical, Inc. · 2016
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K151620Firefly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfection SystemPuracath Medical, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K030467 | Gravitech TM Flow Controller Primary Set/Gravitech Flow Controller Extension Set | Iv Medical, Inc. | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K063239 | Lifeshield Latex-Free Gravitech Flow Controller I.V. Sets, Models 17528… | Hospira, Inc. | 2006 | 7 |
| −3 | K080579 | Effectiv (TM) Cap | Hospira, Inc. | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K083508 | Swabcap | Excelsior Medical Corp. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K093229 | Catheter Connections Dualcap | Catheter Connections, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K142806 | DualCap | Catheter Connections, Inc. | 2015 | — |
| +1 | K151620 | Firefly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfection System | Puracath Medical, Inc. | 2016 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in QBP? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new QBP device
- #1 K251592 SteriHub™ Disinfecting Device and Protective…score 12.3 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K093229 | Catheter Connections DualcapSummary page 4…Class: Unclassified Classification Product Code: LKB Classification Advisory Panel: General Hospital PREDICATE DEVICE: Catheter Connections’ DualCap® (K093229): (This predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall) (No reference devices were used in this submission)… | 2010 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K151620 | Firefly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfection System | 2016 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 12 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 1 of the 8 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K151620 (Puracath Medical, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K093229.
How does its category compare?
All QBP devicesQBP Cap, Device Disinfectant: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QBP
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QBP
299in 2020
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QBP
No recall names QBP since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QBP
14in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QBP, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 4 | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 299 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
When left in place for 30 seconds the Light Blue DualCap® disinfects needleless luer access valves and the Dark Blue DualCap® disinfects the IV administration line male luer connections; thereafter the caps provide a physical barrier to contamination up to 7 days, under normal conditions if not removed.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K142806 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K142806: DualCap.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142806
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026