Cleared Traditional

K970229 - ARROW TRANSSEPTAL SUPER ARROW-FLEX PERC...

K970229 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARROW TRANSSEPTAL SUPER ARROW-FLEX PERC..., manufactured by Arrow Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 388-day FDA review.

K970229 · Arrow Intl., Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1998
Decision
388d
Days
Class 2
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K970229 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARROW TRANSSEPTAL SUPER ARROW-FLEX PERCUTANEOUS SET. Classified as Introducer, Catheter (product code DYB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arrow Intl., Inc. (Reading, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1998 after a review of 388 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1340 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K970229

510(k) Number K970229 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1997
Decision Date February 13, 1998
Days to Decision 388 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
263d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 388d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYB Introducer, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1340
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.

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