Cleared Traditional

K871796 - NUMED PTA CATHETERS

K871796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NUMED PTA CATHETERS, manufactured by NuMED, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code LIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 210-day FDA review.

K871796 · NuMED, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K871796 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUMED PTA CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal (product code LIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by NuMED, Inc. (Hopkinton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 3, 1987 after a review of 210 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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 - K871796

510(k) Number K871796 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 07, 1987
Decision Date December 03, 1987
Days to Decision 210 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
85d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 210d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1250
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 - LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal

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