Cleared Traditional

K890766 - CATHETER INTRODUCER SHEATH

K890766 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CATHETER INTRODUCER SHEATH by Applied Vascular Devices, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DYB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 215-day FDA review.

K890766 · Applied Vascular Devices, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K890766 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHETER INTRODUCER SHEATH. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applied Vascular Devices, Inc. (Laguna Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 1989 after a review of 215 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1340 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K890766 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 15, 1989
Decision Date September 18, 1989
Days to Decision 215 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 215d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYB Introducer, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1340
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 - DYB Introducer, Catheter

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