Cleared Traditional

K813140 - VYGON EXTENSION TUBES & CONNECTORS

K813140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VYGON EXTENSION TUBES & CONNECTORS, manufactured by Exco, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K813140 · Exco, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Nov 1981
Decision
22d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K813140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VYGON EXTENSION TUBES & CONNECTORS. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exco, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1981 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1200 - 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.

View all Exco, Inc. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K813140

510(k) Number K813140 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1981
Decision Date November 27, 1981
Days to Decision 22 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
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1200
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 - DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic

All 369
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K813140.
ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER
K821816 · Medi-Tech, Inc. · Aug 1982
ANGIOGRAPHY KIT
K821976 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Jul 1982
CORONARY INFUSION KIT
K820001 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Jan 1982
LEADER-CATH
K813142 · Exco, Inc. · Nov 1981
PET POLYETHYLENE TORQUE CATHETER
K812999 · Universal Medical Instrument Corp. · Nov 1981
GANZ CORONARY REPERFUSION CATHETER
K803270 · American Edwards Laboratories · Mar 1981