Cleared Special

K002346 - WIRE

K002346 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WIRE by Medtronic Ave, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQX) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K002346 · Medtronic Ave, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 2000
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K002346 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WIRE, GUIDE, CATHETER, MODEL QSW1000. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Ave, Inc. (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 27, 2000 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002346 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 2000
Decision Date September 27, 2000
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K002346.
MODIFICATION TO: AGILITY STEERABLE GUIDEWIRES
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K002206 · Guidant Corp. · Aug 2000
MIRAGE HYDROPHILIC GUIDEWIRE, MODEL 103-0608
K002212 · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · Aug 2000
GALEO HYDRO AND GALEO HYDRO J-TIP
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