Cleared Traditional

K951098 - HDC VADD (VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE) TUNNELER

K951098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HDC VADD (VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE) TUNNELER, manufactured by Hdc Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K951098 · Hdc Corp. · General Hospital
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Decision
85d
Days
Class 2
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K951098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HDC VADD (VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE) TUNNELER. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days (product code LJS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hdc Corp. (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1995 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5970 - the FDA general hospital device 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 - K951098

510(k) Number K951098 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1995
Decision Date June 02, 1995
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LJS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJS Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Long-term Greater Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5970
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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