Cleared Traditional

K011863 - VCS-A SERIES CLAMP

K011863 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VCS-A SERIES CLAMP, manufactured by Vascular Control Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Radiology device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 246-day FDA review.

K011863 · Vascular Control Systems, Inc. · Radiology device
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K011863 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VCS-A SERIES CLAMP. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vascular Control Systems, Inc. (San Juan Capistrano, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 15, 2002 after a review of 246 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - the FDA radiology and imaging software 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K011863

510(k) Number K011863 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 2001
Decision Date February 15, 2002
Days to Decision 246 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
139d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 246d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 Radiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DXC Clamp, Vascular

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