Cleared Traditional

K162427 - Vado Bi-Directional Steerable Sheath

K162427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Vado Bi-Directional Steerable Sheath, manufactured by Kalila Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 150-day FDA review.

K162427 · Kalila Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K162427 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Vado Bi-Directional Steerable Sheath. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kalila Medical, Inc. (Campbell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 2017 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K162427

510(k) Number K162427 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 2016
Decision Date January 27, 2017
Days to Decision 150 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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - DYB Introducer, Catheter

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