Cleared Traditional

K942269 - MEDTRONIC EVEREST INFLATION DEVICE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K942269 · Medtronics Interventional Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 1994
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Class 2
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K942269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDTRONIC EVEREST INFLATION DEVICE. Classified as Syringe, Balloon Inflation (product code MAV), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronics Interventional Vascular (Danvers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 1994 after a review of 161 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1650 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K942269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 1994
Decision Date October 18, 1994
Days to Decision 161 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 161d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MAV Syringe, Balloon Inflation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1650
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.