Cleared Traditional

K880421 - DESCENDING ARCH CANNULA

K880421 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DESCENDING ARCH CANNULA by Dlp, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DWF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

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K880421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DESCENDING ARCH CANNULA. Classified as Catheter, Cannula And Tubing, Vascular, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dlp, Inc. (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 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 870.4210 - 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: 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 K880421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 01, 1988
Decision Date April 28, 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.

Device Classification

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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Devices cleared under the same product code (DWF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K880421.
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K875353 · Dlp, Inc. · Mar 1988
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K880103 · Research Medical, Inc. · Mar 1988
SARNS VENOATRIAL CATHETER
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