Cleared Traditional

K163314 - Guidezilla II Guide Extension Catheter

Also marketed or referenced as:
Guidezilla II LONG Guide Extension Catheter

K163314 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Guidezilla II Guide Extension Catheter by Boston Scientific Corporation. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 120-day FDA review.

K163314 · Boston Scientific Corporation · Cardiovascular device
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K163314 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Guidezilla II Guide Extension Catheter. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corporation (Maple Grove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 23, 2017 after a review of 120 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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 K163314 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 23, 2016
Decision Date March 23, 2017
Days to Decision 120 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
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 120d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1250
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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