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ON-Q* EchoSpark Echogenic Catheter; ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit

K161232510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 30, 2016151-day reviewClass II21 CFR 868.5120

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Halyard Health · BSO Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic

Cleared on Sep 30, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K143164 (Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 2014) and 1 other predicate after a 151-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1981.

Decided
Sep 30, 2016
Review
151 days
Class
Class II
Product code
BSO
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K813186 (1981). 10 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK813186 Perfix Set for Epidural Anesthesia W/TuoBurron Medical Products, Inc. · 1981
  2. 5 generations backK991543 Intraop CatheterI-Flow Corp. · 1999
  3. 4 generations backK994374 Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp. · 2000
  4. 3 generations backK022869 Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp. · 2002
  5. 2 generations backK043456 Modification to Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp. · 2005
  6. 1 generation backK143164 ON-Q Pain Relief System, QuikBloc Over-the-Needle Catheter SetKimberly-Clark Corporation · 2014
  7. This deviceK161232 ON-Q* EchoSpark Echogenic Catheter; ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic…Halyard Health · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K813186Perfix Set for Epidural Anesthesia W/TuoBurron Medical Products, Inc.1981—
−5K991543Intraop CatheterI-Flow Corp.1999—
−4K994374Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp.2000—
−3K022869Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp.2002—
−2K043456Modification to Soaker CatheterI-Flow Corp.2005—
−1K143164ON-Q Pain Relief System, QuikBloc Over-the-Needle Catheter SetKimberly-Clark Corporation2014—
0 (this device)K161232ON-Q* EchoSpark Echogenic Catheter; ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve…Halyard Health2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198410
199810
200810
201110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K161232, 1981–2016Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K143164ON-Q Pain Relief System, QuikBloc Over-the-Needle Catheter Set
Summary page 5
…UCT CODE: BSO PREDICATE DEVICE: ON-Q* Pain Relief System, QuikBloc* Over–the- Needle Catheter Set (K143164) SUBJECT DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The ON-Q* Echogenic Catheter is a closed tip catheter composed of polyamide nylon (Pebax) tubing th…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation2014—
*K073187Peripheral Nerve Block Support Tray
Summary page 8
…E: DEVICE CLASSIFICATION: Class II REGULATION NUMBER: PRODUCT CODE: CAZ PREDICATE DEVICE: Peripheral Nerve Block Tray (K073187) SUBJECT DEVICE DESCRIPTION: ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit is designed for the Regional Anesthesia market t…
Life-Tech, Inc.2008—

Also cleared against K143164: 2 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 35 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
  • 1 of the 10 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K143164.

How does its category compare?

All BSO devices

BSO Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · BSO

1in 2025

2007: 22008: 32009: 12010: 12011: 42013: 12014: 22015: 12016: 52017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 22023: 22025: 1
2007high 5 (2016) · low 0 (2012)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · BSO

205in 2017

2008: 155 days median2011: 109 days median2016: 281 days median2017: 205 days median
2007high 281 (2016) · low 109 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · BSO

2so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2009: 12026 (partial year): 2, 1 Class I
2007high 2 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · BSO

139in 2025

2007: 182008: 142009: 712010: 572011: 312012: 522013: 732014: 452015: 432016: 712017: 382018: 802019: 7792020: 1592021: 1462022: 1352023: 792024: 982025: 139
2007high 779 (2019) · low 14 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code BSO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—018
20083155014
20091—171
20101—057
20114109031
20120—052
20131—073
20142—045
20151—043
20165281071
20173205038
20182—080
20192—0779
20202—0159
20210—0146
20220—0135
20232—079
20240—098
20251—0139
20260—2 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The ON-Q* EchoSpark* Echogenic Catheter is indicated for delivery of medication for regional anesthesia and pain management. Routes of administration may be perineural, intraoperative, or percutaneous. The ON-Q* EchoSpark*Echogenic Catheter is indicated for patients undergoing continuous regional anesthesia and pain management procedures. The ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit is indicated for delivery of medication for regional…

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The ON-Q* EchoSpark* Echogenic Catheter is indicated for delivery of medication for regional anesthesia and pain management. Routes of administration may be perineural, intraoperative, or percutaneous.

The ON-Q* EchoSpark*Echogenic Catheter is indicated for patients undergoing continuous regional anesthesia and pain management procedures.

The ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit is indicated for delivery of medication for regional anesthesia and pain management. Routes of administration may be perineural, intraoperative, or percutaneous.

The ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit is indicated for patients undergoing continuous regional anesthesia and pain management procedures.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K161232: ON-Q* EchoSpark Echogenic Catheter; ON-Q* T-bloc* Echogenic Continuous Nerve Block Kit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161232

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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