Cleared Traditional

K970233 - GELBFISH ENDO-VAC SYSTEM

K970233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GELBFISH ENDO-VAC SYSTEM, manufactured by Gary A. Gelbfish. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 260-day FDA review.

K970233 · Gary A. Gelbfish · Cardiovascular device
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K970233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GELBFISH ENDO-VAC SYSTEM. Classified as Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy (product code MCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gary A. Gelbfish (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 1997 after a review of 260 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4875 - 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 - K970233

510(k) Number K970233 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received January 21, 1997
Decision Date October 08, 1997
Days to Decision 260 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
135d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MCW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4875
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 - MCW Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy

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