Cleared Traditional

K070166 - STRADA CAROTID GUIDING SHEATH

K070166 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STRADA CAROTID GUIDING SHEATH by St Jude Medical. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DYB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K070166 · St Jude Medical · Cardiovascular device
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K070166 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRADA CAROTID GUIDING SHEATH. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by St Jude Medical (Maple Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 2007 after a review of 78 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. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K070166 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 18, 2007
Decision Date April 06, 2007
Days to Decision 78 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - DYB Introducer, Catheter

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