Cleared Traditional

K162925 - AcQGuide Steerable Sheath

K162925 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AcQGuide Steerable Sheath, manufactured by Acutus Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K162925 · Acutus Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K162925 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AcQGuide Steerable Sheath. Classified as Catheter, Steerable (product code DRA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acutus Medical, Inc. (Carlsbad, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 2017 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1280 - 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 - K162925

510(k) Number K162925 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 2016
Decision Date April 06, 2017
Days to Decision 169 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
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRA Catheter, Steerable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1280
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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