Cleared Traditional

DUAL-THERMISTOR THERMODILUTION CATH. & INFU. CATH. (K872770) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K872770 · Nova Medical Specialties · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 1987
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Class 2
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K872770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DUAL-THERMISTOR THERMODILUTION CATH. & INFU. CATH.. Classified as Catheter, Flow Directed (product code DYG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nova Medical Specialties (Indian Mills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 15, 1987 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1240 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K872770 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1987
Decision Date October 15, 1987
Days to Decision 93 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYG Catheter, Flow Directed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1240
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 - DYG Catheter, Flow Directed

All 31
Devices cleared under the same product code (DYG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K872770.
BARD CATH LAB THERMODILUTION CATHETER
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SORENSON THERMO. FLOW-DIRECT TRANS PACE CATH/LEAD
K874465 · Abbott Laboratories · May 1988
MEDTRONIC MODEL 6550 ADJUSTABLE HEMOSTASIS VALVE
K874117 · Medtronic Vascular · Nov 1987
BARD-PARKER OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER
K852294 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Sep 1985
BARD CRITICAL CARE THERMODILUTIN CATHETER W/INFUSI
K850952 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Aug 1985
MEDTRONIC MODEL 6404
K851948 · Medtronic Vascular · Jun 1985