Cleared Traditional

K954760 - LMI ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER

K954760 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LMI ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER, manufactured by Lucas Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K954760 · Lucas Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Class 2
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K954760 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LMI ARTERIAL EMBOLECTOMY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Embolectomy (product code DXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Lucas Medical, Inc. (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 11, 1996 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954760

510(k) Number K954760 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1995
Decision Date April 11, 1996
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
52d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXE Catheter, Embolectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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 - DXE Catheter, Embolectomy

All 37
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