# K992755: Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Cordis Crimping Tools, Cordis Introducer Tube

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Cordis, A Johnson & Johnson Co.
- Decided: Sep 15, 1999 after 30 days
- Product code: FGE (Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5010
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K905720 (1991). 7 ancestors in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K990631: Cordia Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Delivery System, Model PC125BPS, PC126BPS, PC127BPS,PC128BPS, PC, Cordis Corp. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K991028: Cordis Palmaz Corinthian Transhepatic Biliary Stent and Accessories, Cordis Corp. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K994156: Modification to Cordis Palmaz Corinthian IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent, Models PQ294B, PQ394B (2000), 11 descendants of its own
- K012056: Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Slalom .018 Delivery System (2001), 9 descendants of its own
- K012590: Cordis Palmaz Genesis Transhepatic Biliary Stent on Opta Pro .035 Delivery System (2001), 5 descendants of its own
- K021630: Boston Scientific Express Biliary LD Premounted Stent System (2002), 4 descendants of its own
- K024048: Modification to Boston Scientific Express Biliary LD Premounted Stent System (2003), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Cordis PALMAZ® CORINTHIAN™ IQ Transhepatic Biliary Stent is indicated for the palliation of malignant neoplasms in the biliary tree.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992755
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology