Cleared Traditional

K160941 - Castor

K160941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Castor, manufactured by Brosmed Medical Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code LIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 253-day FDA review.

K160941 · Brosmed Medical Co., Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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K160941 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Castor, Achilles and Hermes NC PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter. Classified as Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal (product code LIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Brosmed Medical Co., Ltd. (Dongguan, CN). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 2016 after a review of 253 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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 - K160941

510(k) Number K160941 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 2016
Decision Date December 13, 2016
Days to Decision 253 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
128d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 253d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal
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 - LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal

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