Cleared Traditional

K173831 - Glidesheath Slender

K173831 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Glidesheath Slender, manufactured by Terumo Medical Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K173831 · Terumo Medical Corporation · Cardiovascular device
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K173831 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Glidesheath Slender. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Terumo Medical Corporation (Elkton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 2018 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K173831

510(k) Number K173831 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 2017
Decision Date May 08, 2018
Days to Decision 141 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
16d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 141d
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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