Cleared Traditional

K875090 - AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE APPROXIMATING CL...

K875090 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE APPROXIMATING CL... by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K875090 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Cardiovascular device
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K875090 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE APPROXIMATING CLAMP*. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 29, 1988 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - 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 K875090 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 09, 1987
Decision Date February 29, 1988
Days to Decision 82 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 - DXC Clamp, Vascular

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