Cleared Traditional

K903894 - VENAPULSE MODELS VP-25 AND VP-50

K903894 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VENAPULSE MODELS VP-25 AND VP-50 by Aci Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code JOW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 223-day FDA review.

K903894 · Aci Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K903894 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENAPULSE MODELS VP-25 AND VP-50. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aci Medical, Inc. (Sun Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 1991 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - 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 K903894 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 1990
Decision Date April 03, 1991
Days to Decision 223 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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 - JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

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