Cleared Traditional

K103168 - B-CARE5 (B-CARE5 SENSOR MODULE

K103168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for B-CARE5 (B-CARE5 SENSOR MODULE, manufactured by Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DRY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K103168 · Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH · Cardiovascular device
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K103168 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the B-CARE5 (B-CARE5 SENSOR MODULE, VENOUS SENSOR, HOLDER FOR MEASURING HEAD). Classified as Monitor, Blood-gas, On-line, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DRY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 2011 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4330 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K103168

510(k) Number K103168 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 27, 2010
Decision Date January 06, 2011
Days to Decision 71 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 faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DRY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DRY Monitor, Blood-gas, On-line, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4330
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 - DRY Monitor, Blood-gas, On-line, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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