Cleared Special

K073356 - PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

K073356 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP by Medtronic Minimed. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code LZG) cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 148-day FDA review.

K073356 · Medtronic Minimed · General Hospital
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K073356 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PARADIGM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP, MODELS MMT-512, MMT-712, MMT-515 AND MMT-715. Classified as Pump, Infusion, Insulin (product code LZG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Minimed (Northridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 2008 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073356 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 29, 2007
Decision Date April 25, 2008
Days to Decision 148 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code LZG Pump, Infusion, Insulin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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 - LZG Pump, Infusion, Insulin

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