Cleared Traditional

K844598 - LARIAT CATHETER

K844598 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LARIAT CATHETER by Mallinckrodt Critical Care. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K844598 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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K844598 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LARIAT CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mallinckrodt Critical Care (St Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1985 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1200 - 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 K844598 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 26, 1984
Decision Date February 01, 1985
Days to Decision 67 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1200
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 - DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic

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FAP-CATH
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PTCA GUIDING CATHER
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NAMIC ADB ANGIOGRAPHIC DUMP BAG
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INTRAOPERATIVE ANGIOSCOPE DELIVERY CATH
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