# K971999: Peripherally Inserted Central

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: B.Braun Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 24, 1997 after 178 days
- Product code: LJS (Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-Term Greater Than 30 Days)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5970
- 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 K861479 (1986). 1 ancestor in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K861479: Cavafix, Central Venous Catheter Kit, Burron Medical Products, Inc. (1986) Summary page 1.
- (no number) SoloPICC: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K031689: Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (Delc) (2003), 3 descendants of its own
- K041791: 5.2F Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (Delc) (2004), 2 descendants of its own
- K233515: Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (dELC), 6F, 12 cm (320101), Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (dELC), 6F, 16 cm (320102) (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K252226: Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (dELC), 6F, 12cm (320101); Dual Lumen Extended Length Catheter (dELC), 6F, 16 cm (320102) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The device is designed to be inserted into the peripheral vein for the infusion.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971999
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology