# K802473: Benzalkonium-Heparin Coated Guidewires

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medrad, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 12, 1980 after 3 days
- Product code: DQX (Wire, Guide, Catheter)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1330
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K970938: Hunter 0.014 Inch Super Soft / Hunter O.014 Inch Soft Guide Wires W/Thromboresistant PC Coating (1997), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K802473
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology