# K991879: Spring-Wound Epidural Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Micor, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 28, 1999 after 148 days
- Product code: BSO (Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5120
- 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 K885278 (1989). 2 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981329: Feth-R-Kath, Epimed International, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K885278: Epidural Anesthesia Tray, Preferred Medical Products (1989) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Arrow International, Inc. FlexTip Plus® Epidural Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K031600: Conduction Catheter (2003), 1 descendant of its own
- K231242: Perifix FX Catheter; Contiplex FX Catheter (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K060119: Mckinley Saturation Catheter (2006), 0 descendants of its own
- K050557: Amt Nanocath (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Spring-Wound Epidiral Catheter is intended for administration of local anesthetic agents into the epidural space to provide continuous epidural or caudal anesthesia. Micor recommends that the catheter be removed or replaced every 72 hours.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K991879
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology