Cleared Traditional

K140241 - EDWARDS TRANSFEMORAL BALLOON CATHETER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K140241 · Edwards Lifesciences, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 2014
Decision
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Class 2
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K140241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EDWARDS TRANSFEMORAL BALLOON CATHETER. Classified as Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty (product code OZT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Edwards Lifesciences, LLC (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 3, 2014 after a review of 154 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1255 - 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 K140241 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 2014
Decision Date July 03, 2014
Days to Decision 154 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
29d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 154d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OZT Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1255
Definition A Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Catheter Is Indicated For Balloon Valvuloplasty Of The Aortic Valve.
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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