Cleared Traditional

K952430 - FINESSE GUIDEWIRE CORONARY

K952430 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FINESSE GUIDEWIRE CORONARY, manufactured by Flexmedics. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K952430 · Flexmedics · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1995
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K952430 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FINESSE GUIDEWIRE CORONARY. Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Flexmedics (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1995 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K952430

510(k) Number K952430 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 1995
Decision Date August 18, 1995
Days to Decision 86 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
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 86d
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

All 522
Devices cleared under the same product code (DQX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K952430.
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K953533 · Terumo Medical Corp. · Oct 1995
PRECEDER GUIDEWIRE
K953023 · Boston Scientific Corp · Sep 1995
CORDIS STEERABLE GUIDEWIRE
K952067 · Cordis Corp. · Jul 1995
URESIL(R) GUIDEWIRE
K945934 · Uresil Corp. · Jul 1995
SCIMED CHOICE PT PLUS(RM) PTCA GUIDE WIRE
K950216 · Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · Jun 1995