# K984189: Argon Multi-Lumen Central Venous Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Maxxim Medical
- Decided: May 5, 1999 after 163 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K960764 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
34 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
1 of 36 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K960764: Safe-Cath, Scientific Device Manufacturer, LLC (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K032274: Cook Five Lumen Central Venous Catheter (2004), 33 descendants of its own
- K060174: Spectrum Five Lumen Central Venous Catheter Set, Model C-UQLM10.0-Abrm (2006), 32 descendants of its own
- K081113: Cook and Cook Spectrum Central Venous Catheters (2008), 31 descendants of its own
- K101326: NMI IC (2010), 26 descendants of its own
- K121089: Nmi Picc Iii (2012), 23 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Multi-lumen central venous catheters are used to measure central venous pressure, to infuse fluids, to sample venous blood and to infuse parenteral nutrition (TPN) or medications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K984189
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology