# K972744: Courier ST Balloon Dilatation Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Corp
- Decided: Dec 11, 1997 after 141 days
- Product code: LIT (Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
21 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 22 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) BSC - Courier Balloon Dilatation Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K011889: Ultra -Thin SDS Balloon Dilatation Catheter (2001), 20 descendants of its own
- K082339: Enabler-P Support Catheter (2008), 14 descendants of its own
- K083833: Enabler-P Catheter, 1000 Part Number:1160 (2009), 12 descendants of its own
- K092174: Enabler-P Catheter System, Model 3000 (2009), 9 descendants of its own
- K121763: Multicross Support Catheter (2012), 8 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Courier ST Balloon Dilatation Catheters are recommended for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the Iliac, Femoral and Renal arteries and for the treatment of obstructive lesions of native or synthetic arteriovenous dialysis fistulae. Courier ST Catheters are not indicated for use in coronary arteries or the neurovasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972744
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology