Cleared Traditional

K862190 - WALRUS: DOUBLE BALLOON SHUNTING CATHETER

K862190 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WALRUS: DOUBLE BALLOON SHUNTING CATHETER, manufactured by Medical Parameters, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K862190 · Medical Parameters, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1986
Decision
147d
Days
Class 2
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K862190 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WALRUS: DOUBLE BALLOON SHUNTING CATHETER. Classified as Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Parameters, Inc. (Woburn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1986 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4210 - 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 - K862190

510(k) Number K862190 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1986
Decision Date November 03, 1986
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4210
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 - DWF Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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