Cleared Traditional

K052965 - EASYTRAK 2 STYLET

K052965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EASYTRAK 2 STYLET, manufactured by Guidant Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K052965 · Guidant Corporation · Cardiovascular device
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K052965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EASYTRAK 2 STYLET, MODELS 4826, 4829, 4832.. Classified as Stylet, Catheter (product code DRB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Guidant Corporation (St Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 2006 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1380 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052965

510(k) Number K052965 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 2005
Decision Date February 13, 2006
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
10d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRB Stylet, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1380
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 - DRB Stylet, Catheter

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