FDA Product Code FOZ: Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

Under FDA product code FOZ, short-term intravascular therapeutic catheters are cleared for the delivery of medications and fluids directly into the vascular system.

These catheters provide temporary vascular access for the administration of drugs, fluids, blood products, or parenteral nutrition over periods of days to weeks. They include peripheral and central venous catheters used across inpatient and outpatient settings.

FOZ devices are Class II medical devices, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 and reviewed by the FDA General Hospital panel.

Leading manufacturers include Becton Dickinson Infusion Therapy Systems, Inc., Menlo Care, Inc. and Parke-Davis Co..