Cleared Traditional

K832595 - VESSEL DILATOR

K832595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VESSEL DILATOR, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

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K832595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VESSEL DILATOR. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, Surgical (product code DWP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 31, 1983 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4475 - 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 - K832595

510(k) Number K832595 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1983
Decision Date August 31, 1983
Days to Decision 29 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWP Dilator, Vessel, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4475
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 - DWP Dilator, Vessel, Surgical

All 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (DWP) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K832595.
ROBICSEK PROBE/RETRACTOR
K910682 · Bio-Vascular, Inc. · May 1991
FLO-RESTER(R) VESSEL SIZER
K905159 · Bio-Vascular, Inc. · Feb 1991
FOGARTY VESSEL CALIBRATOR
K902143 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Oct 1990
REUSABLE FOGARTY FLEXIBLE CALIBRATOR
K822687 · American Edwards Laboratories · Oct 1982
FOGARTY FLEXIBLE PROBE
K812935 · American Edwards Laboratories · Nov 1981
FOGARTY FLEXIBLE CALIBRATOR
K810894 · American Edwards Laboratories · May 1981