Cleared Traditional

K920871 - J-LLOYD ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER

K920871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for J-LLOYD ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER, manufactured by J-Lloyd Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 367-day FDA review.

K920871 · J-Lloyd Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1993
Decision
367d
Days
Class 2
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K920871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the J-LLOYD ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Embolectomy (product code DXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by J-Lloyd Medical, Inc. (West Berlin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 1993 after a review of 367 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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 - K920871

510(k) Number K920871 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 25, 1992
Decision Date February 26, 1993
Days to Decision 367 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
242d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 367d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXE Catheter, Embolectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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 - DXE Catheter, Embolectomy

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