Cleared Traditional

K873543 - STUBBIE STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE

K873543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STUBBIE STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE, manufactured by Target Therapeutics. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K873543 · Target Therapeutics · Cardiovascular device
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Class 2
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K873543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STUBBIE STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Target Therapeutics (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 3, 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 870.1330 - 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 - K873543

510(k) Number K873543 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 01, 1987
Decision Date December 03, 1987
Days to Decision 93 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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 - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

All 690
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873543.
TORAY SUPERSELECTIVE GUIDEWIRES, ADDITIONAL TYPES
K874542 · Toray Industries (America), Inc. · Mar 1988
ACS 0.025-IN HI-TORQ MODIF J/STAND TELESC GUIDEWIR
K874776 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Feb 1988
TELEFLEX STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE
K871850 · Teleflexmedical, Inc. · Jan 1988
OLYMPUS PF-25 ULTRATHIN ANGIOSCOPE
K871517 · Olympus Corp. · Nov 1987
LAKE REGION VARIABLE STIFFNESS GUIDEWIRE (VSGW)
K871882 · Lake Region Mfg., Inc. · Sep 1987
ACS HI-TORQUE FLEX-T GUIDE WIRE (MODIFICATION)
K872220 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Aug 1987