Cleared Traditional

K031949 - TORONTO RF SEPTOSTOMY CATHETER

K031949 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TORONTO RF SEPTOSTOMY CATHETER by Baylis Medical Co., Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K031949 · Baylis Medical Co., Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K031949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TORONTO RF SEPTOSTOMY CATHETER, MODEL TSC-50-75. Classified as Catheter, Septostomy (product code DXF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baylis Medical Co., Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 2003 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5175 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K031949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 24, 2003
Decision Date December 10, 2003
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXF Catheter, Septostomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5175
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 - DXF Catheter, Septostomy

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