Cleared Traditional

K882238 - VESSEL DILATOR AND INTRODUCER SHEATH

K882238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VESSEL DILATOR AND INTRODUCER SHEATH, manufactured by Ideal Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K882238 · Ideal Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K882238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VESSEL DILATOR AND INTRODUCER SHEATH. Classified as Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization (product code DRE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ideal Medical, Inc. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 25, 1988 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1310 - 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 - K882238

510(k) Number K882238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 27, 1988
Decision Date August 25, 1988
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1310
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 - DRE Dilator, Vessel, For Percutaneous Catheterization

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DRE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K882238.
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SHILEY FEMORAL CANNULAE INTRODUCER KIT
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10 AND 12 FRENCH VESSEL DILATORS
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URESIL CAROTID ARTERY SIZERS
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