# K984059: Angiocath Autoguard Catheter, Insyte Autoguard Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic
- Decided: Apr 9, 1999 after 147 days
- Product code: FOZ (Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-Term Less Than 30 Days)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 880.5200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
36 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 37 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) Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems ANGIOCATH® AUTOGUARD™ and INSYTE® AUTOGUARD™ brand catheters: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K073241: Vascular Pathways Rivs Rapid Intravascular Catheter Start System (2008), 28 descendants of its own
- K112347: Rapid Intravascular Catheter Start System 22 Gauge / 20 Gauge / 18 Gauge (2011), 27 descendants of its own
- K121073: Powerglide Midline Catheter (2012), 19 descendants of its own
- K133856: Powerglide Midline Catheter (2014), 12 descendants of its own
- K140504: Accucath BC Intravascular Catheter System (2014), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
As indicated in 21 CFR 880.5200, to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or administer fluids intravenously. These catheters may be used for any patient population with consideration given to patient size, appropriateness for the solution being infused, and duration of therapy. The ANGIOCATH® AUTOGUARD™ and INSYTE® AUTOGUARD™ catheters provide a shielding mechanism intended to reduce the incidence of accidental needle sticks. When the activation button is depressed by the clinician, the needle is withdrawn into the shield.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K984059
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology