# K870704: Closed Paracentesis System W/Boasberg Catheter Set

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc
- Decided: Mar 27, 1987 after 35 days
- Product code: GBX (Catheter, Irrigation)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 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
- K974146: Paracentesis Catheter Device (1998), 1 descendant of its own
- K150800: Valved Safety Centesis Catheter (2015), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K870704
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology