Cleared Traditional

K974259 - VENOUS FLEX II PERIPHERAL AND INTRA-OPE...

K974259 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VENOUS FLEX II PERIPHERAL AND INTRA-OPE... by Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DWF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 383-day FDA review.

K974259 · Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1998
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K974259 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENOUS FLEX II PERIPHERAL AND INTRA-OPERATIVE ACCESS VENOUS RETURN CANNULAE. Classified as Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Edwards Lifesciences Research Medical (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 1, 1998 after a review of 383 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4210 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K974259 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 13, 1997
Decision Date December 01, 1998
Days to Decision 383 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
258d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 383d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4210
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 - DWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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