Cleared Traditional

K932251 - ROTATOR

Also marketed or referenced as:
MALE-MALE, MALE-FEMALE

K932251 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ROTATOR by Merit Medical Systems, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTR) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K932251 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1993
Decision
87d
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Class 2
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K932251 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROTATOR. Classified as Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Salt Lake City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 5, 1993 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4240 - 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 K932251 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 1993
Decision Date August 05, 1993
Days to Decision 87 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
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 DTR Heat-exchanger, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4240
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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