Cleared Traditional

K884198 - TARGET THERAPEUTICS SEEKER-16 STEERABLE...

K884198 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TARGET THERAPEUTICS SEEKER-16 STEERABLE... by Target Therapeutics. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K884198 · Target Therapeutics · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K884198 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TARGET THERAPEUTICS SEEKER-16 STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Target Therapeutics (Santa Monica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 1988 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K884198 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 06, 1988
Decision Date December 13, 1988
Days to Decision 68 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 501
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K884198.
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K884647 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Jan 1989
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K884274 · Medtronic Vascular · Dec 1988
ACS(R) HI-TORQUE GOLD(TM) GUIDE WIRE
K884262 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Dec 1988
CORONARY GUIDE WIRE
K883579 · Datascope Corp. · Nov 1988
TAD INTERMEDIATE & TAD STANDARD GUIDE WIRE
K882928 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Sep 1988
ACS DEFLECTABLE TIP GUIDE WIRE W/MICROGLIDE(R)COAT
K882321 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Aug 1988