Cleared Traditional

K820679 - PEDIATRIC ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER #AF-540

K820679 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PEDIATRIC ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER #AF-540 by Bentley Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

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K820679 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PEDIATRIC ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER #AF-540. Classified as Filter, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Arterial Line (product code DTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bentley Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 1982 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4260 - 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 K820679 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 1982
Decision Date June 17, 1982
Days to Decision 98 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTM Filter, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Arterial Line
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4260
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 - DTM Filter, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Arterial Line

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ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER, #AF-1025
K820044 · Bentley Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1982
ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER MODEL #AF-1040
K820343 · Bentley Laboratories, Inc. · Jun 1982
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K820472 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Mar 1982
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K812659 · Terumo Medical Corp. · Dec 1981