Cleared Traditional

K001926 - VASCULAR GRAFT TUNNELER-STANDARD CURVE, MID CURVE, FULL CURVE, SHORT STANDARD CURVE, VASCULAR GRAFT TUNNELER ACCESSORIES

K001926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VASCULAR GRAFT TUNNELER-STANDARD CURVE, manufactured by Thoratec Laboratories Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K001926 · Thoratec Laboratories Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K001926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VASCULAR GRAFT TUNNELER-STANDARD CURVE, MID CURVE, FULL CURVE, SHORT STANDARD.... Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thoratec Laboratories Corp. (Pleasanton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 22, 2000 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1340 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001926

510(k) Number K001926 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 2000
Decision Date September 22, 2000
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYB Introducer, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1340
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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