Cleared Traditional

K920870 - ANGIOGRAPHIC BALLOON CATHETER BY J LLOYD

K920870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANGIOGRAPHIC BALLOON CATHETER BY J LLOYD, manufactured by J-Lloyd Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 317-day FDA review.

K920870 · J-Lloyd Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1993
Decision
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K920870 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANGIOGRAPHIC BALLOON CATHETER BY J LLOYD. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by J-Lloyd Medical, Inc. (West Berlin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1993 after a review of 317 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K920870

510(k) Number K920870 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 1992
Decision Date January 07, 1993
Days to Decision 317 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
192d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 317d
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.

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