Cleared Traditional

K971984 - AMPLATZ THROMBECTOMY DEVICE(ATD 603,602,801,802)/FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLY(AK 200)

K971984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMPLATZ THROMBECTOMY DEVICE(ATD 603, manufactured by Microvena Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code MCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K971984 · Microvena Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K971984 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMPLATZ THROMBECTOMY DEVICE(ATD 603,602,801,802)/FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLY(AK 200). Classified as Catheter, Peripheral, Atherectomy (product code MCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microvena Corp. (White Bear Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 19, 1997 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 - K971984

510(k) Number K971984 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 1997
Decision Date September 19, 1997
Days to Decision 113 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
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 113d
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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