Cleared Traditional

K151234 - R350 guidewire

K151234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for R350 guidewire, manufactured by Vascular Solutions, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 194-day FDA review.

K151234 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K151234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the R350 guidewire. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 2015 after a review of 194 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 - K151234

510(k) Number K151234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 2015
Decision Date November 18, 2015
Days to Decision 194 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 194d
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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