Cleared Traditional

K191444 - Affinity NT Oxygenator with Balance Bio...

K191444 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Affinity NT Oxygenator with Balance Bio... by Medtronic, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 119-day FDA review.

K191444 · Medtronic, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K191444 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Affinity NT Oxygenator with Balance Biosurface, Affinity NT Oxygenator with B.... Classified as Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 27, 2019 after a review of 119 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4350 - 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 K191444 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 2019
Decision Date September 27, 2019
Days to Decision 119 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 119d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTZ Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4350
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 - DTZ Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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