# K142806: DualCap

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Catheter Connections, Inc.
- Decided: May 22, 2015 after 235 days
- Product code: QBP (Cap, Device Disinfectant)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5440
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K030467 (2003). 8 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K093229: Catheter Connections Dualcap, Catheter Connections, Inc. (2010) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K151620: Firefly Peritoneal Dialysis Connector Disinfection System (2016), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K142806
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology