Cleared Traditional

K123083 - COVIDIEN WARMTOUCH CONVECTIVE WARMING UNIT

K123083 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COVIDIEN WARMTOUCH CONVECTIVE WARMING UNIT by Covidien. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DWJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

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K123083 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COVIDIEN WARMTOUCH CONVECTIVE WARMING UNIT. Classified as System, Thermal Regulating (product code DWJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2013 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5900 - 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 K123083 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 2012
Decision Date April 17, 2013
Days to Decision 198 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
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DWJ System, Thermal Regulating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5900
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 - DWJ System, Thermal Regulating

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