Cleared Special

K984150 - PROCATH ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, EP MEDSYSTEMS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER

K984150 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROCATH ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, manufactured by Ep Medsystems. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRF cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K984150 · Ep Medsystems · Cardiovascular device
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K984150 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROCATH ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER, EP MEDSYSTEMS ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording (product code DRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ep Medsystems (West Berlin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1999 after a review of 95 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1220 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K984150

510(k) Number K984150 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 1998
Decision Date February 22, 1999
Days to Decision 95 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
30d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

DRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRF Catheter, Electrode Recording, Or Probe, Electrode Recording
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1220
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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