Cleared Traditional

K013598 - REUSE CLAIM FOR THE BARD ELECTROPHYSIOL...

K013598 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for REUSE CLAIM FOR THE BARD ELECTROPHYSIOL... by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K013598 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K013598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REUSE CLAIM FOR THE BARD ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SURELINK, TEMPLINK, AND TEMPLINK M.... Classified as Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector) (product code DSA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Lowell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 2002 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2900 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K013598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 2001
Decision Date January 11, 2002
Days to Decision 72 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
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2900
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 - DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector)

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