Cleared Traditional

K181563 - The ARTERIAL WAND Safety Introducer wit...

K181563 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for The ARTERIAL WAND Safety Introducer wit... by Access Scientific, LLC. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

K181563 · Access Scientific, LLC · Cardiovascular device
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K181563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the The ARTERIAL WAND Safety Introducer with Arterial Catheter made of ChronoFlex.... Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Access Scientific, LLC (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 2018 after a review of 104 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 K181563 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 2018
Decision Date September 26, 2018
Days to Decision 104 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
21d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 104d
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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