Cleared Traditional

K905715 - ACS ANGIOSCOPIC CATHETER

K905715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ACS ANGIOSCOPIC CATHETER, manufactured by Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K905715 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1991
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K905715 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ACS ANGIOSCOPIC CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 18, 1991 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1200 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K905715

510(k) Number K905715 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 21, 1990
Decision Date March 18, 1991
Days to Decision 87 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1200
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 - DQO Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic

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