# K993720: Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cordis Corp.
- Decided: Jan 18, 2000 after 76 days
- Product code: KNQ (Dilator, Esophageal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5365
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
53 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 54 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) Cordis Maxi LD PTA Balloon Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Boston Scientific XXL Balloon Dilatation Catheter: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K023907: Cordis Maxi LD Large Diameter Balloon Dilatation Catheter, Cordis Maxi LD Pta Balloon Dilation Catheter (2002), 52 descendants of its own
- K032587: Edwards Peripheral Dilatation Catheter (2003), 48 descendants of its own
- K052149: Edwards Peripheral Dilation Catheter (2005), 47 descendants of its own
- K083657: Conquest Pta Balloon Dilatation Catheter (2008), 44 descendants of its own
- K103459: Vascutrak Pta Dilatation Catheter (2010), 36 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The intended use of the Cordis Maxi LD Large Balloon Dilatation Catheter is for the dilatation of strictures of the esophagus.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K993720
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology