Cleared Traditional

K923518 - GUIDING CATHETER

K923518 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GUIDING CATHETER, manufactured by Interventional Therapeutics Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K923518 · Interventional Therapeutics Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1993
Decision
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Class 2
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K923518 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUIDING CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Percutaneous (product code DQY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Interventional Therapeutics Corp. (South San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1993 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1250 - 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 - K923518

510(k) Number K923518 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1992
Decision Date January 12, 1993
Days to Decision 182 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
57d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQY Catheter, Percutaneous
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1250
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 - DQY Catheter, Percutaneous

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