Cleared Traditional

K862018 - MICRO PORT

K862018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRO PORT, manufactured by Intermedics/Infusaid, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 104-day FDA review.

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Sep 1986
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Class 2
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K862018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO PORT. Classified as Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular (product code LJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intermedics/Infusaid, Inc. (Norwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 1986 after a review of 104 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5965 - the FDA general hospital device 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K862018

510(k) Number K862018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1986
Decision Date September 03, 1986
Days to Decision 104 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 104d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5965
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular

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HICKMAN SUBCUTANEOUS PORT W/PRE-ATTACHED CATHETER
K863305 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Oct 1986
HDC CHEMO-PORT (VASCULAR)
K853332 · Hdc Corp. · Jul 1986
MEDTRONIC MODEL 8501 ACCESS PORT
K861498 · Medtronic Vascular · Jun 1986
IMPLANTOFIX
K851293 · Burron Medical Products, Inc. · Jan 1986