Cleared Traditional

K851088 - UMI ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER

K851088 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UMI ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER by Universal Medical Instrument Corp.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K851088 · Universal Medical Instrument Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K851088 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UMI ANGIOGRAPHIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Universal Medical Instrument Corp. (Ballston Spa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1985 after a review of 59 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 K851088 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1985
Decision Date May 16, 1985
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 59d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (DQO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K851088.
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LAP-CATH
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FAP-CATH
K852456 · Research Medical, Inc. · Nov 1985
LARIAT CATHETER
K844598 · Mallinckrodt Critical Care · Feb 1985
PTCA GUIDING CATHER
K844161 · Cordis Corp. · Jan 1985
INTRAOPERATIVE ANGIOSCOPE DELIVERY CATH
K842798 · American Edwards Laboratories · Aug 1984