Cleared Special

K052644 - SWARTZ BRAIDED TRANSSEPTAL GUIDING INTRODUCER

K052644 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SWARTZ BRAIDED TRANSSEPTAL GUIDING INTR..., manufactured by St Jude Medical. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K052644 · St Jude Medical · Cardiovascular device
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K052644 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWARTZ BRAIDED TRANSSEPTAL GUIDING INTRODUCER. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by St Jude Medical (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 5, 2005 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1340 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052644

510(k) Number K052644 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 2005
Decision Date December 05, 2005
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Special
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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DYB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYB Introducer, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1340
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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