Cleared Traditional

K863982 - VAS-CATH PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER, SET & TRAY

K863982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VAS-CATH PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER, manufactured by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K863982 · Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K863982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAS-CATH PERICARDIOCENTESIS CATHETER, SET & TRAY. Classified as Catheter, Infusion (product code JCY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vas-Cath of Canada , Ltd. (Ontario, L5a 3v3, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 1986 after a review of 10 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 - K863982

510(k) Number K863982 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1986
Decision Date October 24, 1986
Days to Decision 10 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
105d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JCY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JCY Catheter, Infusion
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 - JCY Catheter, Infusion

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (JCY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K863982.
TRIPLE LUMEN INFUSIONCATHETERS-
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SILCATH CENTRAL CATHETER TRAY W/18 GA
K831453 · Argon Medical Corp. · Jul 1983
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K831451 · Argon Medical Corp. · Jun 1983
SILICONE ELASTOMER INFUSION CATHETER
K813606 · Quest Medical, Inc. · Jan 1982
JELCO & KVO CATHETER PLACEMENT UNIT
K791372 · Jelco Laboratories · Sep 1979
CATHETER, CEBTRAL VENOUS, 2N1501
K771861 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Nov 1977