Cleared Traditional

K050863 - IMAGER II ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER

K050863 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IMAGER II ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER by Boston Scientific Corp. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 150-day FDA review.

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K050863 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IMAGER II ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 2, 2005 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1200 - 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 K050863 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 05, 2005
Decision Date September 02, 2005
Days to Decision 150 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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1200
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 - DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic

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