Cleared Traditional

K122506 - SUREFIRE HIGH FLOW ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER

K122506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUREFIRE HIGH FLOW ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER, manufactured by Surefire Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K122506 · Surefire Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K122506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUREFIRE HIGH FLOW ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER, ACCESS. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surefire Medical, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 2012 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K122506

510(k) Number K122506 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 2012
Decision Date September 17, 2012
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

DQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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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