# K820674: Opticath

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Oximetrix, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 25, 1982 after 14 days
- Product code: DQE (Catheter, Oximeter, Fiber-Optic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1230
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 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
- K061585: Opticath Central Venous Oximetry Catheter (2006), 1 descendant of its own
- K140129: Piccox Peripherally Inserted Pressure Injectable, Central Venous Oximetry Catheter (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K061159: Opticath Central Venous Oximetry Probe with Fluidic Seal with/Without Heparin (2006), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K820674
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology