Cleared Traditional

K982272 - GALEO HS 014 MODEL 117 130, GALEO S 014 MODEL 115 488, GALEAO M 014 MODEL 114156, GALEO F 014 MODEL 115 487 GALEO HF 018

K982272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GALEO HS 014 MODEL 117 130, manufactured by Biotronik, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DQX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 193-day FDA review.

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K982272 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GALEO HS 014 MODEL 117 130, GALEO S 014 MODEL 115 488, GALEAO M 014 MODEL 114.... Classified as Wire, Guide, Catheter (product code DQX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biotronik, Inc. (Lake Oswego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 8, 1999 after a review of 193 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1330 - 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 - K982272

510(k) Number K982272 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 29, 1998
Decision Date January 08, 1999
Days to Decision 193 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
68d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 193d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DQX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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