Cleared Traditional

K881508 - OCHSNER & MICRON FABRIC PATCH

K881508 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OCHSNER & MICRON FABRIC PATCH by Intervascular, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K881508 · Intervascular, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K881508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OCHSNER & MICRON FABRIC PATCH. Classified as Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene (product code DXZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intervascular, Inc. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 25, 1988 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3470 - 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 K881508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1988
Decision Date May 25, 1988
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXZ Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3470
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 - DXZ Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DXZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K881508.
GORE-TEX EXPANDED POLY. CARD. PATCH 0.6 AND 0.4MM
K912107 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Oct 1991
GORE-TEX(R) EXPANDED PTFE SURGICAL MEMBRANE
K910464 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Mar 1991
WOVEN AND KNITTED MINICRIMP CAROTID PATCH FABRICS
K905496 · Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · Mar 1991
PERICARDIAL PATCH
K833763 · American Edwards Laboratories · Nov 1984
HANCOCK PERICARDIAL PATCH
K840262 · Extracorporeal Medical Specialities, Inc. · May 1984
GORE-TEX SURGICAL MEMBRANE
K831516 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Jan 1984