Cleared Traditional

PERCUTANEOUS INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS (K895712) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K895712 · Pharmacia Deltec, Inc. · General Hospital
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Dec 1989
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K895712 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERCUTANEOUS INTRAVENOUS CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days (product code LJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pharmacia Deltec, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 15, 1989 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5970 - the FDA general hospital device 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 K895712 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1989
Decision Date December 15, 1989
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5970
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days

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