Cleared Traditional

K780244 - CATHETERS, ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY

K780244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATHETERS, manufactured by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K780244 · Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Class 2
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K780244 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHETERS, ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY. Classified as Catheter, Embolectomy (product code DXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 13, 1978 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K780244

510(k) Number K780244 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1978
Decision Date April 13, 1978
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXE Catheter, Embolectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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.

Regulatory Peers - DXE Catheter, Embolectomy

All 48
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780244.
DESERET EMBOLECTOMY/THROMBECTOMY CATH.
K801650 · Deseret Medical, Inc. · Aug 1980
ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER (MODIFIED)
K790838 · Shiley, Inc. · Jun 1979
EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER, EXTEND. SHELF LIFE
K780762 · Shiley, Inc. · May 1978
CATHETER, ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY
K770714 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Apr 1977
CATHETER, EMBOLECTOMY, UMI
K770569 · Universal Medical Instrument Corp. · Apr 1977
ELECATH ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER
K761031 · Electro-Catheter Corp. · Dec 1976