Cleared Traditional

K823254 - REUSABLE METAL STOPCOCK

K823254 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REUSABLE METAL STOPCOCK, manufactured by Vertex Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K823254 · Vertex Medical Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K823254 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REUSABLE METAL STOPCOCK. Classified as Injector And Syringe, Angiographic (product code DXT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vertex Medical Corp. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 30, 1982 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1650 - 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 - K823254

510(k) Number K823254 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 01, 1982
Decision Date December 30, 1982
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.

DXT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXT Injector And Syringe, Angiographic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1650
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 - DXT Injector And Syringe, Angiographic

All 171
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