Cleared Traditional

K081799 - GORE TRI-LOBE BALLOON CATHETER

K081799 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GORE TRI-LOBE BALLOON CATHETER by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K081799 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K081799 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GORE TRI-LOBE BALLOON CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 2008 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K081799 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 2008
Decision Date October 03, 2008
Days to Decision 100 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1250
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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