Cleared Traditional

K831945 - ELECATH BALTHERM TLC THERMAL DILUTION

K831945 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ELECATH BALTHERM TLC THERMAL DILUTION, manufactured by Electro-Catheter Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DYG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K831945 · Electro-Catheter Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1983
Decision
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Class 2
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K831945 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ELECATH BALTHERM TLC THERMAL DILUTION. Classified as Catheter, Flow Directed (product code DYG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Electro-Catheter Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 1983 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1240 - 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 - K831945

510(k) Number K831945 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 16, 1983
Decision Date August 12, 1983
Days to Decision 57 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DYG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DYG Catheter, Flow Directed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1240
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 - DYG Catheter, Flow Directed

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