Cleared Special

K232737 - PowerPort™ ClearVUE™ Slim ECG Enabled Implantable Port

Also marketed or referenced as:
PowerPort™ ClearVUE™ isp ECG Enabled Implantable Port PowerPort™ isp M.R.I.™ ECG Enabled Implantable Port PowerPort™ Slim ECG Enabled Implantable Port

K232737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PowerPort ClearVUE Slim ECG Enabled Imp..., manufactured by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJT cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

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K232737 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PowerPort™ ClearVUE™ Slim ECG Enabled Implantable Port. Classified as Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular (product code LJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. (Tempe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 2023 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5965 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K232737

510(k) Number K232737 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 07, 2023
Decision Date December 08, 2023
Days to Decision 92 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5965
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 - LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular

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