Cleared Traditional

K183027 - Steerable catheter control system (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K183027 · Stereotaxis, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 2019
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K183027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Steerable catheter control system. Classified as Catheter Remote Control System (product code PJB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stereotaxis, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 6, 2019 after a review of 309 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5700 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K183027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 2018
Decision Date September 06, 2019
Days to Decision 309 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
184d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 309d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PJB Catheter Remote Control System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5700
Definition A Steerable Cardiac Ablation Catheter Remote Control System Is A Device That Is External To The Body And Interacts With The Manual Handle Of A Steerable Cardiac Ablation Catheter To Remotely Control The Advancement, Retraction, Rotation, And Deflection Of A Steerable Ablation Catheter Used For The Treatment Of Cardiac Arrhythmias In The Right Side Of The Heart. The Device Allows Reversion To Manual Control Of The Steerable Cardiac Ablation Catheter Without Withdrawal Of The Catheter And Interruption Of The Procedure.
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.