Cleared Traditional

K002676 - ENDOVANCE DUALPASS TEAR-AWAY SHEATH INTRODUCER

K002676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOVANCE DUALPASS TEAR-AWAY SHEATH INT..., manufactured by Guidant Cardiac and Vascular Surgery. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K002676 · Guidant Cardiac and Vascular Surgery · Cardiovascular device
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K002676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOVANCE DUALPASS TEAR-AWAY SHEATH INTRODUCER. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Guidant Cardiac and Vascular Surgery (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 2000 after a review of 63 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 - K002676

510(k) Number K002676 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 28, 2000
Decision Date October 30, 2000
Days to Decision 63 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 63d
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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