Cleared Traditional

K143252 - Galt Tork

K143252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Galt Tork, manufactured by Needle Tech Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 161-day FDA review.

K143252 · Needle Tech Products, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K143252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Galt Tork, 0.010 to 0.020 inches (yellow), Galt Tork, 0.025 to 0.040 inches (.... Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Needle Tech Products, Inc. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 23, 2015 after a review of 161 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K143252

510(k) Number K143252 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 2014
Decision Date April 23, 2015
Days to Decision 161 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
36d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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