# K220036: Wellead Ureteral Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Well Lead Medical Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Dec 16, 2022 after 345 days
- Product code: KOD (Catheter, Urological)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5130
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K950300 (1995). 4 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K171662: Open-End Ureteral Catheter, Open-End Ureteral Catheter Sof-Flex, EchoTip Open-End Ureteral Catheter, Open-End Flexi-Tip Ureteral Catheter, Flexi-Tip Ureteral Catheter (Closed End), Whistle Tip Ureteral Catheter, Round Tip Ureteral Catheter, Spiral Tip Ureteral Access Catheter, Pediatric Ureteral Catheter, Cook Incorporated (2018) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Ureteral Catheter is used for temporary urine drainage, delivery of irrigation fluids, injection of contrast agent to the urinary tract, navigation of a tortuous ureter, access, advancement or exchange of wire guides (open-ended catheters only).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K220036
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology
