# K242301: Socrates 38 Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Scientia Vascular, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 4, 2024 after 124 days
- Product code: QJP (Catheter, Percutaneous, Neurovasculature)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K003880 (2001). 9 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133177: Modified HD Guide Catheter, Concentric Medical, Inc. (2014) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The Socrates™ 38 Catheter is indicated for use in facilitating the insertion and guidance of an appropriate microcatheter or diagnostic agents into a selected blood vessel in the peripheral or neuro vasculature. The Socrates™ 38 Catheter is not intended for use in the coronary vasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242301
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology