Cleared Traditional

K012520 - GYRO-TIP LARIAT DEFLECTABLE LOOP MAPPING CATHETER, MODEL GTL-20E

K012520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GYRO-TIP LARIAT DEFLECTABLE LOOP MAPPIN..., manufactured by Cardiac Assist Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 233-day FDA review.

K012520 · Cardiac Assist Devices, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 2002
Decision
233d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K012520 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GYRO-TIP LARIAT DEFLECTABLE LOOP MAPPING CATHETER, MODEL GTL-20E. Classified as Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording (product code DRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cardiac Assist Devices, Inc. (Cleveland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2002 after a review of 233 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1220 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012520

510(k) Number K012520 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 2001
Decision Date March 27, 2002
Days to Decision 233 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 233d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
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 - DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording

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