Cleared Traditional

K873813 - SARNS WARMER

K873813 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SARNS WARMER by 3M Health Care, Sarns. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DWC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K873813 · 3M Health Care, Sarns · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1987
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K873813 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SARNS WARMER, PART #164975 AND #164980. Classified as Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Health Care, Sarns (Ann Arbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 6, 1987 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4250 - 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 K873813 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 18, 1987
Decision Date November 06, 1987
Days to Decision 49 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DWC Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4250
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 - DWC Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

All 11
Devices cleared under the same product code (DWC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873813.
ENGUARD CHC DUAL RESERVOIR CARDIOPLEGIA HEATER/COOLER
K014016 · Minntech Corp. · Feb 2002
SARNS TEMP. CONTROL AND MONITOR SYSTEM (TCM II)
K883603 · 3M Health Care, Sarns · Nov 1988
PTI HEART-CHILL POUCH/PAD SLING (STERILE)
K873924 · Buckman Co., Inc. · Feb 1988
HYPER-HYPOTHERMIA UNIT HYPO 10-200
K831677 · Gambro, Inc. · Jul 1983
THERMOSTATIC WATER MIXING VALVE TWV10
K822874 · Gambro, Inc. · Oct 1982
SHILEY OXYGENATOR THERMISTOR PROBE
K810647 · Shiley, Inc. · Apr 1981