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Catheter, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (Ptca), Cutting/Scoring

Page Type
Product Code
Definition
To reduce coronary artery stenosis by dilatation of the balloon and by apposition of the cutting/scoring surfaces to the stenotic material for the treatment of coronary artery stenosis to improve myocardial perfusion.
Physical State
Cutting/scoring PTCA catheters are usually comprised of flexible polymers for the catheter body and a compliant polymer for the balloon. The cutting/scoring elements are usually metal.
Technical Method
The device functions independently, but is typically placed using a guidewire and guiding catheter. The balloon is inflated by the infusion of liquid through the body of the catheter. Following treatment, the liquid is withdrawn, the balloon is deflated and then withdrawn from the body.
Target Area
Coronary arteries.
Review Panel
Cardiovascular
Submission Type
PMA
Device Classification
Class 3
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Eligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

No Linked CFR Text

The FDA has not linked product code NWX to any particular section of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). There are multiple reasons why this might be the case:

  • The product code was created for a class III submission that does not follow the normal PMN or PMA path - e.g., for a device that falls under HDE (Humanitarian Device Exemption) or EUA (Emergency Use Authorization).
  • The FDA has generated the product code for an existing Class III device, as a result of a PMA supplement that modifies the device in a way that it can't fit under the existing product code originally assigned
  • The product code was created for internal use at the FDA, and not for classification or regulatory-related purposes.

Catheter, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (Ptca), Cutting/Scoring

Page Type
Product Code
Definition
To reduce coronary artery stenosis by dilatation of the balloon and by apposition of the cutting/scoring surfaces to the stenotic material for the treatment of coronary artery stenosis to improve myocardial perfusion.
Physical State
Cutting/scoring PTCA catheters are usually comprised of flexible polymers for the catheter body and a compliant polymer for the balloon. The cutting/scoring elements are usually metal.
Technical Method
The device functions independently, but is typically placed using a guidewire and guiding catheter. The balloon is inflated by the infusion of liquid through the body of the catheter. Following treatment, the liquid is withdrawn, the balloon is deflated and then withdrawn from the body.
Target Area
Coronary arteries.
Review Panel
Cardiovascular
Submission Type
PMA
Device Classification
Class 3
GMP Exempt?
No
Summary Malfunction Reporting
Eligible
Implanted Device
No
Life-Sustain/Support Device
No
Third Party Review
Not Third Party Eligible

No Linked CFR Text

The FDA has not linked product code NWX to any particular section of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). There are multiple reasons why this might be the case:

  • The product code was created for a class III submission that does not follow the normal PMN or PMA path - e.g., for a device that falls under HDE (Humanitarian Device Exemption) or EUA (Emergency Use Authorization).
  • The FDA has generated the product code for an existing Class III device, as a result of a PMA supplement that modifies the device in a way that it can't fit under the existing product code originally assigned
  • The product code was created for internal use at the FDA, and not for classification or regulatory-related purposes.