Cleared Traditional

K163524 - Vessel Dilator

K163524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Vessel Dilator, manufactured by Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K163524 · Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG · Cardiovascular device
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K163524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Vessel Dilator. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, Surgical (product code DWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fetzer Medical GmbH & Co. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 29, 2017 after a review of 196 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4475 - 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 - K163524

510(k) Number K163524 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 15, 2016
Decision Date June 29, 2017
Days to Decision 196 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 196d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWP Dilator, Vessel, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4475
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 - DWP Dilator, Vessel, Surgical

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DWP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K163524.
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