# K960159: Cordis Straight or Finned Ventr Cath (W/Radio Dots)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cordis Corp.
- Decided: Oct 25, 1996 after 288 days
- Product code: JXG (Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5550
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Cordis Straight Ventricular Catheter (Cat. No. 951-102): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Cordis Finned Ventricular Catheter (Cat. No. 951-101): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Heyer-Schulte In-Line Valve System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Heyer-Schulte Portnoy Ventricular Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The Cordis Ventricular Catheter (with radiopaque dots) is a component of an implanted cerebrospinal fluid shunt system. It serves to transmit cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to the valve mechanism from the cerebral ventricles or from extraventricular structures. It is a component sold alone for use in implanted hydrocephalus shunt systems or in kits containing all components for hydrocephalus shunt system implantation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960159
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology