Cleared Traditional

K940816 - BARD(R) EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT

K940816 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT, manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 100-day FDA review.

K940816 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K940816 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD(R) EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT. Classified as Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter (product code DSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Woburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1994 after a review of 100 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3450 - 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 - K940816

510(k) Number K940816 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received February 22, 1994
Decision Date June 02, 1994
Days to Decision 100 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 100d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3450
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 - DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter

All 152
Devices cleared under the same product code (DSY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K940816.
BARD EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT(MODIFICATION)
K954582 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Dec 1995
DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT
K953288 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Oct 1995
AXILLOBIFEMORAL GORE-TEX CASCULAR GRAFT,BIFURCATED
K941981 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Jul 1994
AOR-TEX VASCULAR GRAFT
K933987 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · May 1994
DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT
K940062 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · May 1994
BAXTER REINFORCED EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT
K933590 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jan 1994