# K191532: The Caterpillar and Caterpillar Micro Arterial Embolization Devices

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 4, 2020 after 239 days
- Product code: KRD (Device, Vascular, For Promoting Embolization)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.3300
- 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 K891688 (1989). 17 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 18 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071699: Amplatzer Vascular Plug II, Models AVP2-003, AVP2-018, AVP2-020, AVP2-022, Aga Medical Corp. (2007) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Caterpillar and Caterpillar Micro Arterial Embolization Devices are indicated for arterial embolization in the peripheral vasculature. The Caterpillar and Caterpillar Micro Arterial Embolization Devices are contraindicated for use in vessels subject to cyclic bending, such as highly locomotive joints or muscle beds.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K191532
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology