Cleared Special

K161887 - Verrata PLUS Pressure Guide Wire

K161887 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Verrata PLUS Pressure Guide Wire by Volcano Corporation. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQX) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K161887 · Volcano Corporation · Cardiovascular device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Sep 2016
Decision
71d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K161887 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Verrata PLUS Pressure Guide Wire, 185 cm Straight Tip, Verrata PLUS Pressure .... Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Volcano Corporation (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 2016 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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.

View all Volcano Corporation devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K161887 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 2016
Decision Date September 20, 2016
Days to Decision 71 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

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.

Regulatory Peers - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

All 500
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K161887.
Spectre guidewire
K163444 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Jan 2017
Endura guidewire
K161702 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Dec 2016
ASAHI® Peripheral Vascular Guide Wire ASAHI Meister®16
K161584 · Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · Oct 2016
ASAHI Fielder XT-A, ASAHI Fielder XT-R
K153106 · Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · Jun 2016
ASAHI Astato XS 40
K153443 · Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd. · Feb 2016
Hornet Guidewire, Hornet 10 Guidewire, Hornet 14 Guidewire
K152231 · Boston Scientific Corporation · Feb 2016