Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter Placement Kit
The Endoscopic Ventricular Catheter Placement Kit is a neurology convenience kit used to facilitate the endoscopic placement of ventricular catheters, which are used to drain cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus or increased intracranial pressure. Product code PVM is established as a convenience kit under FDA's 1997 Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance and is under enforcement discretion, not requiring a 510(k) if all guidance criteria are met. Under regulation 21 CFR 882.4100, it is a Class II device subject to general and special controls. It falls under the Neurology medical specialty and is not flagged as an implant or life-sustaining device.
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Basic Information
- Product Code
- PVM
- Device Class
- FDA class 2
- Regulation Number
- 882.4100
- Medical Specialty
- Neurology
- Review Panel
- NE
- Submission Type
- 7
Device Characteristics
Definition
This product code has been established in accordance with the May 20, 1997, guidance entitled, convenience kits interim regulatory guidance, found at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/MedicalDevices/DeviceRegulationandGuidance/GuidanceDocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This type of convenience kit, as listed in the guidance above, is under enforcement discretion, and does not require a premarket notification (510(k)) to market if it meets all criteria in the guidance.
FEI Numbers
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Registration Numbers
This FDA classification entry is associated with 7 registration numbers. Click on an entry to view related FDA registrations.