Cleared Traditional

K840037 - MODIFIED SMEC PERCUTANEOUS INTRA-AORTIC

K840037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED SMEC PERCUTANEOUS INTRA-AORTIC, manufactured by Smec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 393-day FDA review.

K840037 · Smec, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1985
Decision
393d
Days
Class 2
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K840037 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED SMEC PERCUTANEOUS INTRA-AORTIC. Classified as System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control (product code DSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smec, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 1985 after a review of 393 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3535 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K840037

510(k) Number K840037 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1984
Decision Date February 01, 1985
Days to Decision 393 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
268d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 393d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3535
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 - DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control

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