Cleared Traditional

FLOWER INFUSION CATHETER MODEL F-25/50, F-60/70 (K955525) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K955525 · Interventional Innovations Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1996
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Class 2
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K955525 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOWER INFUSION CATHETER MODEL F-25/50, F-60/70. Classified as Catheter, Continuous Flush (product code KRA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Interventional Innovations Corp. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 1996 after a review of 248 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1210 - 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 K955525 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 04, 1995
Decision Date August 08, 1996
Days to Decision 248 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
123d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 248d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1210
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 - KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KRA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955525.
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K924661 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1993