Cleared Traditional

K822595 - VESSEL DILATOR

K822595 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VESSEL DILATOR by Vertex Medical Corp.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DRE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 32-day FDA review.

K822595 · Vertex Medical Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K822595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VESSEL DILATOR. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization (product code DRE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vertex Medical Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 28, 1982 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1310 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K822595 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 27, 1982
Decision Date September 28, 1982
Days to Decision 32 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1310
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 - DRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization

All 45
Devices cleared under the same product code (DRE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K822595.
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8 FRENCH DILATOR 15CM, W/LUER LOCK
K833965 · Quinton, Inc. · Dec 1983
VESSEL DILATOR
K831190 · Medrad, Inc. · May 1983
MICRO TRANSDUCER CATHETERS
K813125 · Honeywell, Inc. · Dec 1981
PERCUTANEOUS INTRODUCER SET
K800462 · Medical Components, Inc. · Mar 1980