Cleared Special

K143074 - Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System

K143074 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System, manufactured by Paragonix Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MSB cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K143074 · Paragonix Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K143074 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sherpa Pak Cardiac Transport System. Classified as System And Accessories, Isolated Heart, Transport And Preservation (product code MSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Paragonix Technologies, Inc. (Braintree, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 25, 2014 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5880 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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. Low regulatory complexity profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K143074

510(k) Number K143074 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received October 27, 2014
Decision Date November 25, 2014
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

MSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MSB System And Accessories, Isolated Heart, Transport And Preservation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5880
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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