# K994229: Veripath Peripheral Guiding Catheter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 25, 2000 after 71 days
- Product code: DQY (Catheter, Percutaneous)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1250
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K953987 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K972484: Acs Viking Guiding Catheter, Guidant Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The peripheral guiding catheter is intended to provide a pathway through which therapeutic and diagnostic devices are introduced into the peripheral vasculature. The inner catheter is intended to provide support during the introduction and withdrawal of a guiding catheter.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K994229
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology