Cleared Traditional

K841926 - HYDROGLIDE SPRING GUIDE WIRES

K841926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HYDROGLIDE SPRING GUIDE WIRES, manufactured by Argon Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 237-day FDA review.

K841926 · Argon Medical Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K841926 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDROGLIDE SPRING GUIDE WIRES. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Argon Medical Corp. (Athens, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 2, 1985 after a review of 237 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K841926

510(k) Number K841926 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 1984
Decision Date January 02, 1985
Days to Decision 237 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
112d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 237d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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 - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

All 689
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K841926.
MODIFICATIONS TO ACS CORONARY GUIDING CATHETER W/T
K851574 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Jun 1985
WHOLEY HI-TORQUE GUIDE WIRES
K852123 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Jun 1985
BIOPATCH BOVINE PERICARDIAL PATCH
K840756 · Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · Feb 1985
WIREGUIDE OR GUIDEWIRE
K843012 · Medi-Tech, Inc. · Nov 1984
CARDIOVASCULAR SPRING GUIDE WIRE
K834223 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Feb 1984
OPEN END SPRING GUIDE
K832607 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Dec 1983