# K974146: Paracentesis Catheter Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Allegiance Healthcare Corp.
- Decided: Jan 28, 1998 after 86 days
- Product code: GCB (Needle, Catheter)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4200
- 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 K870704 (1987). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K870704: Closed Paracentesis System W/Boasberg Catheter Set, American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc (1987) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K150800: Valved Safety Centesis Catheter (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The paracentesis catheter is a device used for the therapeutic or diagnostic aspiration of fluid or air from the abdominal cavity.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K974146
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology