# K970853: Pathfinder 3MM Mapping Microcatheter (01-082001)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cardima, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 4, 1997 after 242 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.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices 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) Cardima's 2.5F Pathfinder electrode recording catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K183649: Diagnostic Fixed Electrophysiology Catheter, Diagnostic Electrophysiology Cable (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Cardima Pathfinder 3mm catheter is intended for electrogram recording and pacing during diagnostic electrophysiology studies.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970853
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology