Cleared Traditional

K882129 - SYMBION CENTRIFUGAL BLOOD PUMP MODEL I

K882129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SYMBION CENTRIFUGAL BLOOD PUMP MODEL I, manufactured by Symbion, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KFM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 167-day FDA review.

K882129 · Symbion, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1988
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K882129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYMBION CENTRIFUGAL BLOOD PUMP MODEL I. Classified as Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type (product code KFM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Symbion, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1988 after a review of 167 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4360 - 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 - K882129

510(k) Number K882129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1988
Decision Date November 03, 1988
Days to Decision 167 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 167d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KFM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4360
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 - KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type

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