Cleared Traditional

K915114 - GUIDE WIRE EXTENSION

K915114 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GUIDE WIRE EXTENSION by Target Therapeutics. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DQX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K915114 · Target Therapeutics · Cardiovascular device
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K915114 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUIDE WIRE EXTENSION. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Target Therapeutics (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1992 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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 K915114 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1991
Decision Date February 11, 1992
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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 - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K915114.
GUIDER, DASHER
K914030 · Target Therapeutics · Feb 1992
GUIDER-22
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NITINOL SEEKER(R) GUIDE WIRES
K914032 · Target Therapeutics · Feb 1992
010 HI-TOR INTER/STAND GUIDWIRE PRESHAPE TIP/MODIF
K914828 · Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. · Jan 1992
CORDIS CINCH(R) STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE EXT W/SLX COAT
K914863 · Cordis Corp. · Dec 1991
ONTRAC
K914138 · Lake Region Mfg., Inc. · Dec 1991