Cleared Traditional

K791710 - CARDIOVASCULAR INSTRUMENTS-VARIOUS

K791710 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIOVASCULAR INSTRUMENTS-VARIOUS, manufactured by Edward Weck, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DWS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 16-day FDA review.

K791710 · Edward Weck, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Class 1
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K791710 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIOVASCULAR INSTRUMENTS-VARIOUS. Classified as Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular (product code DWS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Edward Weck, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 1979 after a review of 16 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4500 - 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 - K791710

510(k) Number K791710 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 1979
Decision Date September 12, 1979
Days to Decision 16 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
109d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 16d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DWS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DWS Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4500
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.

Regulatory Peers - DWS Instruments, Surgical, Cardiovascular

All 39
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SILICONE SURGICAL VESSEL LOOPS
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GRAFT TUNNELER
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