Cleared Traditional

K772013 - PERCUPASS TUNNELING TOOL MODEL 3452 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Neurology device.

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Oct 1977
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K772013 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERCUPASS TUNNELING TOOL MODEL 3452. Classified as Instrument, Surgical, Non-powered (product code HAO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1977 after a review of 3 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.4535 - the FDA neurology device 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 K772013 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 1977
Decision Date October 28, 1977
Days to Decision 3 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
145d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 3d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HAO Instrument, Surgical, Non-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.4535
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.