Cleared Special

K010767 - LIFEPORT VTX ACCESS SYSTEM

K010767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFEPORT VTX ACCESS SYSTEM, manufactured by Horizon Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

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K010767 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFEPORT VTX ACCESS SYSTEM,MODEL VTX 7000 SERIES. Classified as Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular (product code LJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Horizon Medical Products, Inc. (Manchester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 10, 2001 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5965 - the FDA general hospital device 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. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010767

510(k) Number K010767 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 2001
Decision Date April 10, 2001
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5965
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular

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