Cleared Traditional

K030715 - SAFFRON NM GUIDING CATHETER

K030715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFFRON NM GUIDING CATHETER, manufactured by Neich Medical (Shenzhen) Company Limited. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K030715 · Neich Medical (Shenzhen) Company Limited · Cardiovascular device
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K030715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFFRON NM GUIDING CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Neich Medical (Shenzhen) Company Limited (Shenzhen, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 2003 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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 - K030715

510(k) Number K030715 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 07, 2003
Decision Date April 24, 2003
Days to Decision 48 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1250
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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