Cleared Traditional

K844854 - OPTI-FLOW DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY CAT-KIT

K844854 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OPTI-FLOW DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAP..., manufactured by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 159-day FDA review.

K844854 · Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1985
Decision
159d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K844854 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OPTI-FLOW DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY CAT-KIT. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. (Ontario, L5a 3v3, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 21, 1985 after a review of 159 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K844854

510(k) Number K844854 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 1984
Decision Date May 21, 1985
Days to Decision 159 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
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 159d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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OPTI-FLOW & OPTI-TORQUE ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETERS
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PATHFINDER CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER
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