Cleared Traditional

K973962 - BARD 9FR.

K973962 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BARD 9FR. by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DSP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K973962 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1998
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K973962 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BARD 9FR., 30CC REDIGUARD AND TAPERSEAL BALLOONS. Classified as System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control (product code DSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Haverhill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 19, 1998 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3535 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973962 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 16, 1997
Decision Date February 19, 1998
Days to Decision 126 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
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3535
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 - DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control

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