Cleared Traditional

K935501 - SCIMED VIPER PTA CATHETER WITH BIOSLIDE HYDROPHILIC COATING

K935501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCIMED VIPER PTA CATHETER WITH BIOSLIDE..., manufactured by Scimed Peripheral Interventions. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code LIT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K935501 · Scimed Peripheral Interventions · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 1994
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K935501 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCIMED VIPER PTA CATHETER WITH BIOSLIDE HYDROPHILIC COATING. Classified as Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal (product code LIT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scimed Peripheral Interventions (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 27, 1994 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K935501

510(k) Number K935501 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1993
Decision Date January 27, 1994
Days to Decision 72 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
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LIT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal
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 - LIT Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal

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