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CT Midline

K170770510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 25, 2017133-day reviewClass II21 CFR 880.5200

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

Medical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp) · PND Midline Catheter

Cleared on Jul 25, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K141151 (Medcomp (Medical Components, Inc.), 2014) after a 133-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 2000. 2 of the 28 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.

Decided
Jul 25, 2017
Review
133 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PND
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K001901 (2000). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K830256 (1983). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 2 of the 28 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 10 generations backK001901 Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheter,Model 3236100 and Poly Per-Q-Cath…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK070996 4 FR Single Lumen (SL) Powerpicc CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2007
  4. 2 generations backK091953 Pro-PiccMedcomp · 2009
  5. 1 generation backK141151 CT MidlineMedcomp (Medical Components, Inc.) · 2014
  6. This deviceK170770 CT MidlineMedical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp) · 2017
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK001901 Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheter,Model 3236100 and Poly Per-Q-Cath…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
  2. 9 generations backK012902 Poly Per-Q-Cath Single Lumen Picc Catheter, Model 3143100; Poly…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2001
  3. 8 generations backK031129 Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheters; Poly RadpiccC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2003
  4. 7 generations backK033389 Powerpicc Catheters, Models 3175155, 3175135C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  5. 6 generations backK050185 Powerhohn and Powerline CathetersC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2005
  6. 5 generations backK051417 6 FR FL Powerhohn and Powerline CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
  7. 4 generations backK051991 Powerpicc, Poly Per-Q-Cath, 6 FR TL Poly Per-Q-Cath, Power Hohn and…C.R. Bard, Inc. · 2005
  8. 3 generations backK070996 4 FR Single Lumen (SL) Powerpicc CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc. · 2007
  9. 2 generations backK091953 Pro-PiccMedcomp · 2009
  10. 1 generation backK141151 CT MidlineMedcomp (Medical Components, Inc.) · 2014
  11. This deviceK170770 CT MidlineMedical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp) · 2017

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K001901Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheter,Model 3236100 and Poly Per-Q-Cath Midline…C.R. Bard, Inc.20002
−9K012902Poly Per-Q-Cath Single Lumen Picc Catheter, Model 3143100; Poly Per-Q-Cath…C.R. Bard, Inc.2001—
−8K031129Poly Per-Q-Cath Picc Catheters; Poly RadpiccC.R. Bard, Inc.2003—
−7K033389Powerpicc Catheters, Models 3175155, 3175135C.R. Bard, Inc.20041
−6K050185Powerhohn and Powerline CathetersC.R. Bard, Inc.2005—
−5K0514176 FR FL Powerhohn and Powerline CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.20051
−4K051991Powerpicc, Poly Per-Q-Cath, 6 FR TL Poly Per-Q-Cath, Power Hohn and Power LineC.R. Bard, Inc.2005—
−3K0709964 FR Single Lumen (SL) Powerpicc CatheterC.R. Bard, Inc.2007—
−2K091953Pro-PiccMedcomp2009—
−1K141151CT MidlineMedcomp (Medical Components, Inc.)2014—
0 (this device)K170770CT MidlineMedical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp)2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198310
198611
199610
199910
200021
200120
200310
200410
200530
200620
200810
201210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K170770, 2000–2017Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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2 devices in this family have a Class I recall. 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 PND device

  1. #1 K252402 Midline Catheterscore 13.2 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K141151CT Midline
Summary page 4
…C.F.R. Section: Class: Regulation Medical Specialty and Review Intravascular Catheter 880.5200 Panel: General Hospital B. Predicate Device information: 510(k) Number: K141151 510(k) Holder: Medcomp® Trade Name: CT Midline Device: Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days Produ…
Medcomp (Medical Components, Inc.)2014—

Also cleared against K141151: 2 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (2 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K993691Arrowg +Ard Blue Plus Antimicrobial Multi-Lumen Central Venous CatheterArrow Intl., Inc. · 2000 · 6 generations back · ◆ in the 2000 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K862056[Central Venous][Multi-Lumen] Catheter W/Flex TipArrow Intl., Inc. · 1986 · 7 generations back · ◆ in the 1986 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 12 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class; 2 have a Class I recall.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K141151.

How does its category compare?

All PND devices

PND Midline Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PND

1in 2025

2016: 32017: 32018: 22019: 12021: 12022: 22025: 1
2007high 3 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PND

134in 2017

2016: 106 days median2017: 134 days median
2007high 134 (2017) · low 106 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · PND

4so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2019: 12020: 22022: 12026 (partial year): 4, 1 Class I
2007high 4 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · PND

141in 2025

2016: 52017: 232018: 192019: 592020: 932021: 862022: 1782023: 1382024: 1682025: 141
2007high 178 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PND, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
2016310605
20173134023
20182—019
20191—159
20200—293
20211—086
20222—1178
20230—0138
20240—0168
20251—0141
20260—4 (1)—

What is it indicated for?

The CT Midlines are indicated for Short-Term peripheral access to the peripheral venous system for selected intravenous therapies, blood sampling, and power injection of contrast media. The maximum recommended infusion rate varies by catheter French size and is printed on the catheter.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K170770: CT Midline.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170770

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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