Cleared Traditional

K820600 - HANCOCK VASCULAR GRAFT

K820600 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HANCOCK VASCULAR GRAFT by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

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K820600 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HANCOCK VASCULAR GRAFT. Classified as Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter (product code DSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 8, 1982 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3450 - 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 K820600 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 1982
Decision Date July 08, 1982
Days to Decision 126 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
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3450
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 - DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter

All 61
Devices cleared under the same product code (DSY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K820600.
IONESCU-SHILEY LOW POROSITY COMPOSITE
K831865 · Shiley, Inc. · Oct 1983
IONESCU-SHILEY LOW POROSITY AORTIC GRAFT
K831880 · Shiley, Inc. · Oct 1983
BARD PTFE VASCULAR PROSTHESIS
K821716 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Aug 1982
FED RINGED-TEX VASCULAR GRAFT
K821158 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · May 1982
GORE-TEX VASULAR GRAFT
K811510 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Aug 1981
IONESCU-SHILEY AORTIC GRAFT VALVE
K803000 · Shiley, Inc. · Feb 1981