Cleared Traditional

K840017 - VERTEX PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTRODUC

K840017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VERTEX PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTRODUC, manufactured by Professional Medical Services. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K840017 · Professional Medical Services · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K840017 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VERTEX PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER INTRODUC. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization (product code DRE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Professional Medical Services (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1984 after a review of 31 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K840017

510(k) Number K840017 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1984
Decision Date February 04, 1984
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
94d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 56
Devices cleared under the same product code (DRE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840017.
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