Cleared Traditional

K781210 - HEAT EXCHANGER

K781210 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HEAT EXCHANGER by Delta Medical Industries. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K781210 · Delta Medical Industries · Cardiovascular device
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K781210 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEAT EXCHANGER, FHX-14. Classified as Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Delta Medical Industries (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1978 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4240 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K781210 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 17, 1978
Decision Date October 10, 1978
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTR Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4240
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 - DTR Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K781210.
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K781764 · Cobe Laboratories, Inc. · Dec 1978
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K772117 · Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · Mar 1978