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K163513 - Arrow Endurance Extended Dwell Peripher...

K163513 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Arrow Endurance Extended Dwell Peripher..., manufactured by Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.). The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FOZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K163513 · Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) · General Hospital
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K163513 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Arrow Endurance Extended Dwell Peripheral Catheter System. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arrow International, Inc. (Subsidiary of Teleflex, Inc.) (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 24, 2017 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K163513

510(k) Number K163513 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 15, 2016
Decision Date February 24, 2017
Days to Decision 71 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FOZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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