Cleared Traditional

K090918 - NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL ECHO DISTAL ACCESS CATHETER

K090918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL ECHO DISTAL ACCESS ..., manufactured by Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K090918 · Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K090918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NFOCUS NEUROMEDICAL ECHO DISTAL ACCESS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 2009 after a review of 120 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K090918

510(k) Number K090918 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2009
Decision Date July 30, 2009
Days to Decision 120 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
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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