Cleared Traditional

SCIMED TRANSEND STEERABLE GUIDE WIRE AND ACCESSORIES (K941710) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K941710 · Scimed Peripheral Interventions · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1994
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Class 2
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K941710 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCIMED TRANSEND STEERABLE GUIDE WIRE AND ACCESSORIES. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scimed Peripheral Interventions (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1994 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K941710 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1994
Decision Date September 01, 1994
Days to Decision 148 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
23d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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

All 242
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K941710.
THE PROMPT GUIDWIRE
K943522 · Cordis Corp. · Dec 1994
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K942453 · Boston Scientific Corp · Dec 1994
CORDIS STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE
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PLATINUM PLUS GUIDEWIRE
K935997 · Boston Scientific Corp · Jun 1994
TORQUE DEVICE
K936032 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Mar 1994
ILLUSION STEERABLE MICROGUIDEWIRE FOR NEUROVAC USE
K930982 · Cordis Corp. · Feb 1994