Cleared Traditional

K954651 - ELECTRODE RECORDING CATHETER

K954651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECTRODE RECORDING CATHETER, manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 378-day FDA review.

K954651 · Boston Scientific Corp · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K954651 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECTRODE RECORDING CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording (product code DRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1996 after a review of 378 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1220 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K954651

510(k) Number K954651 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 10, 1995
Decision Date October 22, 1996
Days to Decision 378 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
253d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 378d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
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 - DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording

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