Cleared Traditional

K920936 - RMI EXTERNAL CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUDER

K920936 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RMI EXTERNAL CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUDER by Research Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DXC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 294-day FDA review.

K920936 · Research Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K920936 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RMI EXTERNAL CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUDER. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Research Medical, Inc. (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1992 after a review of 294 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - 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 K920936 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 1992
Decision Date December 18, 1992
Days to Decision 294 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
169d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 294d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 - DXC Clamp, Vascular

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