Cleared Traditional

MEADOX MEDICALS, INC., EXPANDED & EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT (K955460) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K955460 · Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1996
Decision
183d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K955460 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEADOX MEDICALS, INC., EXPANDED & EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR.... Classified as Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter (product code DSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. (Oakland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 30, 1996 after a review of 183 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3450 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K955460 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received November 29, 1995
Decision Date May 30, 1996
Days to Decision 183 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 183d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3450
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 - DSY Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter

All 57
Devices cleared under the same product code (DSY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955460.
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BARD GRAFT SIZER
K961134 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Jun 1996
DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT
K955532 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Mar 1996
BARD EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT(MODIFICATION)
K954582 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Dec 1995
DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT
K953288 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Oct 1995