Cleared Traditional

K961999 - SCHNEIDER GUIDER SOFTIP GUIDING CATHETERS

K961999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCHNEIDER GUIDER SOFTIP GUIDING CATHETERS, manufactured by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 181-day FDA review.

K961999 · Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1996
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K961999 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCHNEIDER GUIDER SOFTIP GUIDING CATHETERS. Classified as Catheter, Flow Directed (product code DYG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1996 after a review of 181 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1240 - 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 - K961999

510(k) Number K961999 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1996
Decision Date November 19, 1996
Days to Decision 181 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 181d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYG Catheter, Flow Directed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1240
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 - DYG Catheter, Flow Directed

All 69
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