Cleared Traditional

K896392 - MEDTRONIC EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT MODEL 8717

K896392 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDTRONIC EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT MODEL 8717 by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K896392 · Medtronic Vascular · Anesthesiology device
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K896392 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC EPIDURAL CATHETER KIT MODEL 8717. Classified as Anesthesia Conduction Kit (product code CAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 1989 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5140 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device 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 K896392 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1989
Decision Date November 28, 1989
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
118d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5140
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit

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HIBERNATION KIT
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