# K972484: Acs Viking Guiding Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Guidant Corp.
- Decided: Sep 26, 1997 after 86 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K953987 (1995). 1 ancestor in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K953987: Acs Tourgide Guiding Catheter, Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K073289: Microsheath XL Catheters (2008), 3 descendants of its own
- K131493: Sidekick and Usher Support Catheters (2013), 2 descendants of its own
- K161986: SIDEKICK and USHER Support Catheters (2016), 1 descendant of its own
- K091188: Asahi Zenyteex Guiding Catheter (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K203275: Recon Support Catheter (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Mar 17, 2008 · Not classified · Z-1634-2008: Mislabeling: The part number on the product label packaging may not match the product.
- Mar 17, 2008 · Not classified · Z-1633-2008: Mislabeling: The part number on the product label packaging may not match the product.

## Indications for use
The ACS VIKING™ Guiding Catheter is intended to provide a pathway through which therapeutic and diagnostic devices are introduced.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972484
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology