Cleared Traditional

K173052 - Heraeus TMW Guidewire

K173052 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Heraeus TMW Guidewire by Heraeus Medical Components, LLC. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K173052 · Heraeus Medical Components, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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K173052 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Heraeus TMW Guidewire. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heraeus Medical Components, LLC (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 2017 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K173052 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2017
Decision Date October 20, 2017
Days to Decision 22 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
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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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