Cleared Traditional

K844922 - PERIMETER THORACIC CATHETER

K844922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERIMETER THORACIC CATHETER, manufactured by Perimeter Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GBX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K844922 · Perimeter Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Mar 1985
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Class 1
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K844922 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERIMETER THORACIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Irrigation (product code GBX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Perimeter Medical, Inc. (Tucson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 1985 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device 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 - K844922

510(k) Number K844922 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 19, 1984
Decision Date March 18, 1985
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GBX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GBX Catheter, Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - GBX Catheter, Irrigation

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