Cleared Traditional

K013282 - GORE INTRODUCER SHEATH (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Immunology device.

K013282 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Immunology device
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Dec 2001
Decision
73d
Days
Class 1
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K013282 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE INTRODUCER SHEATH. Classified as Fab, Rhodamine, Antigen, Antiserum, Control (product code DBY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 14, 2001 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Immunology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 866.5520 - the FDA immunology device 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K013282 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 2001
Decision Date December 14, 2001
Days to Decision 73 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Immunology (IM)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
31d faster than avg
Panel avg: 104d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DBY Fab, Rhodamine, Antigen, Antiserum, Control
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 866.5520
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.