Cleared Traditional

K160018 - Arrow Quickflash Arterial Catheterizati...

K160018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Arrow Quickflash Arterial Catheterizati..., manufactured by Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.). The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 160-day FDA review.

K160018 · Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) · Cardiovascular device
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K160018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Arrow Quickflash Arterial Catheterization Device. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 2016 after a review of 160 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 - K160018

510(k) Number K160018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 2016
Decision Date June 13, 2016
Days to Decision 160 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
35d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 160d
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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