Cleared Traditional

K800836 - KMA FLOW DIRECTED THERMODILUTION CATHETE

K800836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KMA FLOW DIRECTED THERMODILUTION CATHETE, manufactured by Kma, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KRB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 9-day FDA review.

K800836 · Kma, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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K800836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KMA FLOW DIRECTED THERMODILUTION CATHETE. Classified as Probe, Thermodilution (product code KRB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kma, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 1980 after a review of 9 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1915 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K800836

510(k) Number K800836 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 1980
Decision Date April 24, 1980
Days to Decision 9 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
116d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 9d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KRB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KRB Probe, Thermodilution
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1915
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 - KRB Probe, Thermodilution

All 26
Devices cleared under the same product code (KRB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K800836.
THERMODILUTION KIT
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K802133 · Bentley Laboratories, Inc. · Sep 1980
USCI SAFE-T-CLOTH THERMODILUTION CAT.
K791873 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 1979
CATHETER, THERMAL DILUTION, ANIMAL & PED
K760064 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Jul 1976
CATHETER, THERMAL DILUTION, PEDIATRIC
K760065 · Instrumentation Laboratory CO · Jul 1976