Cleared Traditional

K855066 - SWANK ARTERIAL LINE BLOOD FILTER HF6000

K855066 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SWANK ARTERIAL LINE BLOOD FILTER HF6000, manufactured by Cobe Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

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K855066 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWANK ARTERIAL LINE BLOOD FILTER HF6000. Classified as Filter, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Arterial Line (product code DTM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cobe Laboratories, Inc. (Lakewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 1986 after a review of 70 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K855066

510(k) Number K855066 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 18, 1985
Decision Date February 26, 1986
Days to Decision 70 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

All 81
Devices cleared under the same product code (DTM) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K855066.
INTERFACE ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER, MODEL 42
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INTERFACE ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTER, MODEL 44
K862609 · Medical, Inc. · Sep 1986
GELMAN ARTERIAL FILTER (43, 33 AND 21 MICRON)
K862068 · Gelman Sciences, Inc. · Aug 1986
PALL EC PLUS 3LPM MAX. FILTER W/SLEEVE
K853987 · Pall Biomedical Products Co. · Dec 1985
ARTERIAL FILTER AFS-XX /FILTER HOLDER AFS-HXX
K851003 · Gish Biomedical, Inc. · Jul 1985
HEPARIN COATED ARTERIAL BLOOD FILTERS
K842813 · American Bentley · Jan 1985