Cleared Traditional

K940984 - CARDIOMETRICS DUALFLOW SWITCH BOX

K940984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIOMETRICS DUALFLOW SWITCH BOX, manufactured by Cardio Metrics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 170-day FDA review.

K940984 · Cardio Metrics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1994
Decision
170d
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Class 2
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K940984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIOMETRICS DUALFLOW SWITCH BOX. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cardio Metrics, Inc. (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1994 after a review of 170 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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 - K940984

510(k) Number K940984 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 1994
Decision Date August 18, 1994
Days to Decision 170 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
45d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 170d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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 - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

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