# K152161: Thoratec CentriMag Return (Arterial) Cannula Kit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Thoratec Corporation
- Decided: Sep 18, 2015 after 46 days
- Product code: DWF (Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4210
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K880421 (1988). 6 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110980: Centrimag Return Cannula Kit, Levitronix, LLC (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K200306: CentriMag Circulatory Support System, CentriMag Return (Arterial) Cannula Kit, CentriMag Drainage (Venous) Cannula Kit (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K234118: CentriMag™ Acute Circulatory Support System (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CentriMag Return (Arterial) Cannula is indicated for use as an arterial return cannula with an extracorporeal bypass circuit for extracorporeal circulatory support for periods up to six hours.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152161
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology