Cleared Traditional

K910208 - BAXTER MARATHON INTRAVASCULAR GUIDING C...

K910208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BAXTER MARATHON INTRAVASCULAR GUIDING C..., manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corp. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K910208 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Cardiovascular device
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K910208 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAXTER MARATHON(R) INTRAVASCULAR GUIDING CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1991 after a review of 75 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 - K910208

510(k) Number K910208 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1991
Decision Date April 01, 1991
Days to Decision 75 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
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 75d
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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