# K891908: Bard (R) Tip Deflecting Electrode Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 5, 1989 after 70 days
- Product code: DRF (Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1220
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
11 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 12 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
- K012708: Electrophysiology Catheter (2002), 5 descendants of its own
- K161464: Reprocessed Dynamic Tip Steerable Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (2016), 1 descendant of its own
- K043393: Reprocessed EP Technologies Electrophysiology Catheters (2005), 1 descendant of its own
- K955847: Gyro Tip EP Catheter (1997), 1 descendant of its own
- K211276: Reprocessed Dynamic Tip and XT Steerable Diagnostic Electrophysiology Catheters (2021), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K891908
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology