Cleared Traditional

K992053 - AESCULAP VASCULAR INSTRUMENTS

K992053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AESCULAP VASCULAR INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Aesculap, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K992053 · Aesculap, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jan 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K992053 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AESCULAP VASCULAR INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aesculap, Inc. (South San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 13, 2000 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - 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 - K992053

510(k) Number K992053 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 18, 1999
Decision Date January 13, 2000
Days to Decision 209 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
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 - DXC Clamp, Vascular

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DXC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K992053.
MALLEABLE SHAFT CLAMP
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PILLING WECK SURGICAL AORTIC SPOON-JAW CLAMP
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SLIMLINE SURGICAL CLAMP
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CORDIS ENDOVASCULAR TEMPORARY OCCLUSION BALLOON CATHETER
K984214 · Cordis Neurovascular, Inc. · Aug 1999
FLEXIBLE VASCULAR CLAMP, VERSION 2
K991589 · Allegiance Healthcare Corp. · May 1999