Cleared Traditional

K953289 - TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (TFE) POLYMER PLEDGET

K953289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (TFE) POLYMER PLEDGET, manufactured by Davis & Geck, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K953289 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K953289 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (TFE) POLYMER PLEDGET. Classified as Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene (product code DXZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis & Geck, Inc. (Danbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 21, 1995 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3470 - 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 - K953289

510(k) Number K953289 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 14, 1995
Decision Date August 21, 1995
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
87d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXZ Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3470
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 - DXZ Patch, Pledget And Intracardiac, Petp, Ptfe, Polypropylene

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