Cleared Traditional

K020189 - EXEL BUTTERFLY SCALP VEIN SET (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K020189 · Exelint International, Co. · General Hospital
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Mar 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K020189 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXEL BUTTERFLY SCALP VEIN SET. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exelint International, Co. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 27, 2003 after a review of 433 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - the FDA general hospital 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020189 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 2002
Decision Date March 27, 2003
Days to Decision 433 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
305d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 433d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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