# K971928: Quest Vessel Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Quest Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 6, 1997 after 163 days
- Product code: DWF (Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4210
- 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 K791832 (1979). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K791832: Vein Graft Cannula, D/P, Inc. (1979) Summary page 2.

## Indications for use
The Quest Vessel Catheter is intended for use in cardiovascular surgical procedures to test the integrity of vein grafts prior to attachment to coronary arteries, and to facilitate antegrade cardioplegia administration directly down the vein graft following completion of the distal anastomosis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971928
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology