# K972117: Msi Bottleflow, Transflow, Vialflow

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medical Specialty Innovations, Inc. (Msi)
- Decided: Aug 26, 1997 after 82 days
- Product code: LHI (Set, I.V. Fluid Transfer)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5440
- 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 K811269 (1981). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends 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)
- K811233: I.V. Plastic Bag, Medi-Plast Intl., Inc. (1981) Summary page 2.
- K811234: I.V. Bottle (Ridgid), Medi-Plast Intl., Inc. (1981)
- K811268: Bottle-to-Bottle, Medi-Plast Intl., Inc. (1981) Summary page 2.
- K811269: Glass Vials, Medi-Plast Intl., Inc. (1981) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K092246: Nipro Needleless Transfer Device, Models: M285503 and M285505 (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The MSI transfer devices are decanting devices intended for the asceptic dispensing of solutions from IV containers. Each device is used as follows VialFlow: used to dispense fluids from glass vials RapidFlow: used to dispense fluids from flexible bags BottleFlow: used to dispense fluids from Large Glass IV Bottles TransFlow: used to dispense fluids from small vial, or to transfer solutions from container to container

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972117
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology