# K994155: Excelsior 1018 Microcatheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Boston Scientific, Target
- Decided: Aug 3, 2000 after 238 days
- Product code: KRA (Catheter, Continuous Flush)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1210
- 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 K960806 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
120 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 122 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K960806: Turbo Tracker, Target Therapeutics (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K013789: Excelsior SL-10 Microcatheter, Models 168581, 168381, 168181, 168189 (2001), 81 descendants of its own
- K083343: Headway 17 Microcatheter (2008), 39 descendants of its own
- K050599: Tracker Excel -14 Pre-Shaped Microcatheter (2005), 35 descendants of its own
- K062885: Stride Microcatheter (2007), 34 descendants of its own
- K083127: Asahi Corsair Microcatheter (2009), 33 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Excelsior 1018 Microcatheter is intended to assist in the delivery of diagnostic agents, such as contrast media, and therapeutic agents, such as occlusion coils, into the peripheral, coronary, and neurovasculature.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K994155
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology