Cleared Abbreviated

K013392 - CARDIOBLATE SURGICAL ABLATION PEN, MODEL 60811C

Also marketed or referenced as:
CARDIOBLATE SURGICAL ABLATION GENERATOR, MODEL 60880

K013392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIOBLATE SURGICAL ABLATION PEN, manufactured by Medtronic Vascular. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code OCL cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 102-day FDA review.

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K013392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIOBLATE SURGICAL ABLATION PEN, MODEL 60811C. Classified as Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue (product code OCL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Shoreview, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 25, 2002 after a review of 102 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4400 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K013392

510(k) Number K013392 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 15, 2001
Decision Date January 25, 2002
Days to Decision 102 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 102d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

OCL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCL Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4400
Definition Surgical Device For Cutting, Coagulation, And/or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue
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 - OCL Surgical Device, For Cutting, Coagulation, And/or Ablation Of Tissue, Including Cardiac Tissue

All 53
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