# K173667: 15.5F X 19 cm Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes, 15.5F X 23 cm Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes, 15.5F X 28 cm  Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes, 15.5F X 33 cm  Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes, 15.5F X 37 cm Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medical Components, Inc. (dba MedComp)
- Decided: May 17, 2018 after 168 days
- Product code: MSD (Catheter, Hemodialysis, Implanted)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5540
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 8 generations back to K974236 (1999). 22 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
3 of 24 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K171618: Symetrex Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter, Medcomp (Dba Medical Components, Inc.) (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K202176: Symetrex LTHD Catheter, Symetrex LTHD Catheter with Sideholes (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Symetrex™ Long Term Hemodialysis Catheter with Sideholes is a symmetric tip dual lumen catheter designed for chronic hemodialysis and apheresis. It may be inserted percutaneously or by cut down. Catheters with greater than 37cm implant length are indicated for femoral placement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173667
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology