Cleared Traditional

K020733 - PVS 1500 SDS

K020733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PVS 1500 SDS, manufactured by Precision Vascular Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KRA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

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Class 2
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K020733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PVS 1500 SDS. Classified as Catheter, Continuous Flush (product code KRA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Precision Vascular Systems, Inc. (West Valley City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 21, 2002 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1210 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020733

510(k) Number K020733 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 06, 2002
Decision Date March 21, 2002
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
110d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

KRA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1210
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 Consultant

Entela, Inc.
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Regulatory Peers - KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush

All 175
Devices cleared under the same product code (KRA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K020733.
ULTRAFLOW HPC FLOW DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER, MODELS 105-5065 AND 105-5066
K024118 · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · Feb 2003
PROWLER SELECT (10, 14, AND PLUS) INFUSION CATHETERS WITH AND WITHOUT PRE-SHAPED TIPS
K021591 · Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. · May 2002
PROWLER SELECT 10 AND 14 INFUSION CATHETERS WITH AND WITHOUT PRE-SHAPED TIPS
K020680 · Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. · Mar 2002
NEUROEDGE INFUSION CATHETER
K011646 · Neuro Vasx, Inc. · Aug 2001
FLOWRIDER FLOW DIRECTED MICRO CATHETER, MODEL 105-5065
K010004 · Micro Therapeutics, Inc. · Feb 2001
PROWLER INFUSION CATHETERS WITH PRE-SHAPED TIPS
K003925 · Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. · Jan 2001