Cleared Traditional

Geomed Vascular Dilators (K183438) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K183438 · Geomed Medizin-Technik GmbH & Co. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 2019
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Class 2
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K183438 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Geomed Vascular Dilators. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, Surgical (product code DWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Geomed Medizin-Technik GmbH & Co. (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 2019 after a review of 265 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K183438 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 2018
Decision Date September 03, 2019
Days to Decision 265 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
140d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 265d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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