Cleared Traditional

K905139 - CATHLAB SILICONE ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY C...

K905139 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CATHLAB SILICONE ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY C..., manufactured by Cathlab Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 108-day FDA review.

K905139 · Cathlab Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1991
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K905139 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHLAB SILICONE ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Embolectomy (product code DXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cathlab Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1991 after a review of 108 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K905139

510(k) Number K905139 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 09, 1990
Decision Date February 25, 1991
Days to Decision 108 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 108d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXE Catheter, Embolectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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 - DXE Catheter, Embolectomy

All 37
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