Cleared Traditional

K853987 - PALL EC PLUS 3LPM MAX. FILTER W/SLEEVE

K853987 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PALL EC PLUS 3LPM MAX. FILTER W/SLEEVE by Pall Biomedical Products Co.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K853987 · Pall Biomedical Products Co. · Cardiovascular device
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K853987 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PALL EC PLUS 3LPM MAX. FILTER W/SLEEVE. Classified as Filter, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Arterial Line (product code DTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pall Biomedical Products Co. (Glen Cove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 11, 1985 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K853987 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 27, 1985
Decision Date December 11, 1985
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 75d
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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