Cleared Abbreviated

K073241 - VASCULAR PATHWAYS RIVS RAPID INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER START SYSTEM

K073241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VASCULAR PATHWAYS RIVS RAPID INTRAVASCU..., manufactured by Vascular Pathways. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FOZ cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K073241 · Vascular Pathways · General Hospital
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K073241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VASCULAR PATHWAYS RIVS RAPID INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER START SYSTEM. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vascular Pathways (Hayward, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 8, 2008 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073241

510(k) Number K073241 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 2007
Decision Date February 08, 2008
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

FOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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