Cleared Traditional

K163268 - FlexCath Select Steerable Shealth and Dilator

K163268 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FlexCath Select Steerable Shealth and D..., manufactured by Medtronic Cryocath, LP. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K163268 · Medtronic Cryocath, LP · Cardiovascular device
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K163268 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FlexCath Select Steerable Shealth and Dilator. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Cryocath, LP (Mounds View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 2017 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K163268

510(k) Number K163268 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 2016
Decision Date February 02, 2017
Days to Decision 73 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 73d
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.

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