Cleared Traditional

K022316 - VANGUARD REPROCESSED DIAGNOSTIC ELECTRO...

K022316 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VANGUARD REPROCESSED DIAGNOSTIC ELECTRO..., manufactured by Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code NLH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K022316 · Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K022316 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANGUARD REPROCESSED DIAGNOSTIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Recording, Electrode, Reprocessed (product code NLH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. (Lakeland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 2002 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022316

510(k) Number K022316 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 2002
Decision Date October 10, 2002
Days to Decision 85 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NLH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NLH Catheter, Recording, Electrode, Reprocessed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
Definition Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. (70 Fr 56911, Available At Https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/fr-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).
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.

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