Cleared Traditional

K971395 - GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL (GDC)

K971395 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL (GDC) by Target Therapeutics. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code DQX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K971395 · Target Therapeutics · Neurology device
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K971395 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GUGLIELMI DETACHABLE COIL (GDC), FIBERED PLATINUM COIL, .035 TYPE, BERENSTEIN.... Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Target Therapeutics (Freemont, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1997 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K971395 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1997
Decision Date July 14, 1997
Days to Decision 90 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1330
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.

Regulatory Peers - DQX Wire, Guide, Catheter

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