Cleared Traditional

K955532 - DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT

K955532 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K955532 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K955532 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIASTAT VASCULAR ACCESS GRAFT. Classified as Prosthesis, Vascular Graft, Of 6mm And Greater Diameter (product code DSY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Flagstaff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 11, 1996 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 K955532 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received December 05, 1995
Decision Date March 11, 1996
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 97d
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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DSY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955532.
HEMASHIELD VANTAGE (VASCULAR GRAFT
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BARD GRAFT SIZER
K961134 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Jun 1996
MEADOX MEDICALS, INC., EXPANDED & EXTERNALLY SUPPORTED EXPANDED PTFE VASCULAR GRAFT
K955460 · Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · May 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
AXILLOBIFEMORAL GORE-TEX CASCULAR GRAFT,BIFURCATED
K941981 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Jul 1994