# K173923: Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 2, 2018 after 219 days
- Product code: LDF (Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.3680
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K980503 (1998). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K980503: Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire, ETHICON, Inc. (1998) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire is intended for use in temporary epicardial cardiac pacing or monitoring and should be removed after temporary pacing has been discontinued.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173923
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology