Cleared Traditional

K960159 - CORDIS STRAIGHT OR FINNED VENTR CATH (W...

K960159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CORDIS STRAIGHT OR FINNED VENTR CATH (W..., manufactured by Cordis Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Neurology device with product code JXG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 288-day FDA review.

K960159 · Cordis Corp. · Neurology device
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Oct 1996
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Class 2
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K960159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORDIS STRAIGHT OR FINNED VENTR CATH (W/RADIO DOTS). Classified as Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components (product code JXG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cordis Corp. (Miami Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1996 after a review of 288 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5550 - the FDA neurology device 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 Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960159

510(k) Number K960159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 11, 1996
Decision Date October 25, 1996
Days to Decision 288 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
140d slower than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 288d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JXG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JXG Shunt, Central Nervous System And Components
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5550
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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