Cleared Traditional

K860523 - CARDIO-COOL

K860523 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARDIO-COOL, manufactured by Bio-Vascular, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K860523 · Bio-Vascular, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Apr 1986
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Class 2
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K860523 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARDIO-COOL. Classified as Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio-Vascular, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 1986 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4240 - 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 - K860523

510(k) Number K860523 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 12, 1986
Decision Date April 29, 1986
Days to Decision 76 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
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTR Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4240
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 - DTR Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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