Cleared Special

K142014 - SOFIA DISTAL ACCESS CATHETER

K142014 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SOFIA DISTAL ACCESS CATHETER by MicroVention, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQY) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

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K142014 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOFIA DISTAL ACCESS CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by MicroVention, Inc. (Tistin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 2014 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K142014 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 2014
Decision Date October 10, 2014
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Special
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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

Regulatory Peers - DQY Catheter, Percutaneous

All 461
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K142014.
CPS Aim MediGuide Enabled inner catheter, CPS Aim Mediguide Enabled inner Catheter
K142235 · St Jude Medical · Dec 2014
CPS Direct MediGuide Enabled outer catheter
K142239 · St Jude Medical · Dec 2014
TURNPIKE CATHETER
K142065 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Nov 2014
ENVOY DISTAL ACCESS (DA) GUIDING CATHETER, 6F, 95CM & 105CM, STRAIGHT & XB, MPD & XB, MPC & XB
K140080 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Apr 2014
ENVOY GUIDING CATHETER
K140307 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Apr 2014
TOTAL ACROSS
K133539 · Medtronic Vascular · Mar 2014