# K980503: Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 10, 1998 after 60 days
- Product code: LDF (Electrode, Pacemaker, Temporary)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.3680
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K173923: Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K030556: Steelex Electrode Set (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Temporary Cardiac Pacing Wire is intended for use in temporary cardiac pacing or monitoring.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980503
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology