Cleared Traditional

K162322 - the POWERWAND Safety Introducer with an...

K162322 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWERWAND Safety Introducer with an... by Access Scientific, LLC. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DYB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K162322 · Access Scientific, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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K162322 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the the POWERWAND Safety Introducer with an Extended Dwell Catheter, 3Fr. Model. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Access Scientific, LLC (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 2016 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1340 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K162322 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 2016
Decision Date November 17, 2016
Days to Decision 90 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYB Introducer, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1340
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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