Cleared Traditional

K844803 - POLYESTER CARDIOTOMY RESERVOIR, FILTERED & UNFILTE

K844803 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLYESTER CARDIOTOMY RESERVOIR, manufactured by Electromedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K844803 · Electromedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K844803 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLYESTER CARDIOTOMY RESERVOIR, FILTERED & UNFILTE. Classified as Defoamer, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Electromedics, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1985 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4230 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K844803

510(k) Number K844803 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1984
Decision Date April 29, 1985
Days to Decision 139 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
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTP Defoamer, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4230
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 - DTP Defoamer, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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