Cleared Traditional

K820949 - P-S BERLIN VESSEL CLAMP

K820949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for P-S BERLIN VESSEL CLAMP, manufactured by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K820949 · Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K820949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the P-S BERLIN VESSEL CLAMP. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pudenz-Schulte Medical Research Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1982 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K820949

510(k) Number K820949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 06, 1982
Decision Date April 29, 1982
Days to Decision 23 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 - DXC Clamp, Vascular

All 204
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K820949.
PULMONARY VEIN CLAMP
K852479 · None · Aug 1985
FOGARTY OCCLUDER PAD
K831809 · Thomas J. Fogarty, M.D. · Aug 1984
FOGARTY 6MM SOFTJAW CLIP
K832554 · American Edwards Laboratories · Sep 1983
OMED DISPOSABLE BULLDOG
K813499 · Omega-Med Intl., Inc. · Dec 1981
VASCULAR PAWS
K813062 · Sil-Med Corp. · Dec 1981
FOGARTY SOFTJAW 6MM SPRING CLIP, #614-06
K810162 · American Edwards Laboratories · Feb 1981
K820949 · P-S BERLIN VESSEL CLAMP
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