Cleared Traditional

K921845 - INSYTE ARTCATH ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION...

K921845 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INSYTE ARTCATH ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION..., manufactured by Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 207-day FDA review.

K921845 · Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K921845 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSYTE ARTCATH ARTERIAL CATHETERIZATION UNIT. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Diagnostic (product code DQO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc. (Sandy, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 10, 1992 after a review of 207 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921845

510(k) Number K921845 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1992
Decision Date November 10, 1992
Days to Decision 207 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
82d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 207d
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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