# K964923: Codman Lumbar Drainage Catheter Kit

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Professionals, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 25, 1997 after 198 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K855058 (1986). 1 ancestor in all.
2 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)
- K855058: Evds, Evmds, LDS & Ivmcs Central Nervous Sys Fluid, Cordis Corp. (1986) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K242974: External CSF Drainage Ventricular Catheters, External CSF Drainage Lumbar Catheters (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K021196: Neuron Therapeutics, Inc., 14-Gauge Lumbar Puncture Set, Model PN1000735 (2002), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Lumbar Drainage Catheter Kit is indicated for temporary access to the lumbar subarachnoid region and, when used with other Codman devices, is designed to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a means of reducing increased intracranial volume and pressure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K964923
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology