FDA product code · Cardiovascular · Class 2

LIT: Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal

LIT is FDA's product code for "Catheter, Angioplasty, Peripheral, Transluminal": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 870.1250, reviewed by the Cardiovascular panel.

510(k) review time for LIT

Across 50 510(k) clearances under LIT decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 110 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 53 and 193 days, and 80% were decided within 220 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, LIT, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 50)
Fastest24
25th percentile53
Median110
75th percentile193
80th percentile220
90th percentile260
Slowest516
Median days by decision year, LIT (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20181186
20201259
20221228
20231676
2024436

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

LIT in the public FDA record

Records naming LIT, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years403
Device recalls32
Establishment listings413
GUDID device identifiers18,658

Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for LIT are in MAUDEScope, as counts with the query shown: MAUDE has no denominator, so a report count is not a rate and does not show that a device caused an event.

FDA-recognized standards that cite LIT

5 FDA recognized consensus standards cite LIT, among them AAMI TIR42:2021; ISO 18193 First edition 2021-08; ISO 11658 First edition 2012-05-15. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 3-172 AAMI TIR42:2021 — Evaluation of Particulates Associated with Vascular Medical Devices
  • 3-176 ISO 18193 First edition 2021-08 — Cardiovascular implants and artificial organs - Cannulae for extracorporeal circulation
  • 3-183 ISO 11658 First edition 2012-05-15 — Cardiovascular implants and extracorporeal systems - Blood/tissue contact surface modifications for extracorporeal perfusion systems
  • 6-498 ISO 10555-4 Third edition 2023-11 — Intravascular catheters - Sterile and single-use catheters - Part 4: Balloon dilatation catheters
  • 6-499 ISO 10555-1 Third edition 2023-11 — Intravascular catheters - Sterile and single-use intravascular catheters - Part 1: General requirements

Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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