Cleared Traditional

K942736 - CARBOMEDICS PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HOLD...

K942736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARBOMEDICS PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HOLD..., manufactured by Carbomedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DTJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K942736 · Carbomedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Jul 1994
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K942736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARBOMEDICS(R) PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HOLDER HANDLE. Classified as Holder, Heart-valve, Prosthesis (product code DTJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Carbomedics, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 6, 1994 after a review of 26 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3935 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942736

510(k) Number K942736 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 1994
Decision Date July 06, 1994
Days to Decision 26 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
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

DTJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code DTJ Holder, Heart-valve, Prosthesis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3935
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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