Cleared Traditional

K080179 - REFLEXION HD HIGH-DENSITY MAPPING CATHETER

K080179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REFLEXION HD HIGH-DENSITY MAPPING CATHETER, manufactured by St Jude Medical. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 349-day FDA review.

K080179 · St Jude Medical · Cardiovascular device
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K080179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REFLEXION HD HIGH-DENSITY MAPPING CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording (product code DRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by St Jude Medical (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 2009 after a review of 349 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1220 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K080179

510(k) Number K080179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 24, 2008
Decision Date January 07, 2009
Days to Decision 349 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
224d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 349d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
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 - DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording

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