Cleared Traditional

K880021 - COBE CML3

K880021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COBE CML3, manufactured by Cobe Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

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Apr 1988
Decision
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Class 2
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K880021 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COBE CML3. Classified as Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cobe Laboratories, Inc. (Lakewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1988 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4350 - 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 - K880021

510(k) Number K880021 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 05, 1988
Decision Date April 01, 1988
Days to Decision 87 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTZ Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4350
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.

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