Cleared Traditional

K883436 - PPG BIOMEDICAL FLEXIBLE MICRO TRANSDUCE...

K883436 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PPG BIOMEDICAL FLEXIBLE MICRO TRANSDUCE... by Ppg Industries, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K883436 · Ppg Industries, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 1988
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K883436 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PPG BIOMEDICAL FLEXIBLE MICRO TRANSDUCER CATHETER. Classified as Transducer, Pressure, Catheter Tip (product code DXO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ppg Industries, Inc. (Pleasantville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 17, 1988 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2870 - 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 K883436 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1988
Decision Date October 17, 1988
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXO Transducer, Pressure, Catheter Tip
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2870
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 - DXO Transducer, Pressure, Catheter Tip

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