Cleared Traditional

K913542 - THORACIC CATHETER WITH GUIDE

K913542 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THORACIC CATHETER WITH GUIDE by Intl. Medical Devices , Ltd.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GBX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K913542 · Intl. Medical Devices , Ltd. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K913542 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORACIC CATHETER WITH GUIDE. Classified as Catheter, Irrigation (product code GBX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intl. Medical Devices , Ltd. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 1992 after a review of 165 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K913542 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 1991
Decision Date January 21, 1992
Days to Decision 165 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 165d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBX Catheter, Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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