Cleared Traditional

K050558 - MODIFICATION TO: RECOVERY FILTER SYSTEM

K050558 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO: RECOVERY FILTER SYSTEM by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

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K050558 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO: RECOVERY FILTER SYSTEM, MODEL RF-210F. Classified as Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular (product code DTK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Tempe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 2005 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3375 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050558 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received March 03, 2005
Decision Date August 29, 2005
Days to Decision 179 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTK Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3375
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 - DTK Filter, Intravascular, Cardiovascular

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