Cleared Traditional

K972511 - AMPLATZ GOOSE NECK SNARE KIT/ CATHETER

K972511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMPLATZ GOOSE NECK SNARE KIT/ CATHETER, manufactured by Microvena Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 246-day FDA review.

K972511 · Microvena Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K972511 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMPLATZ GOOSE NECK SNARE KIT/ CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Embolectomy (product code DXE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Microvena Corp. (White Bear Lake, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 6, 1998 after a review of 246 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5150 - 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 - K972511

510(k) Number K972511 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1997
Decision Date March 06, 1998
Days to Decision 246 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
121d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 246d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXE Catheter, Embolectomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5150
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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