Cleared Traditional

K944214 - BAXTER HANDLE MODEL 1150

K944214 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BAXTER HANDLE MODEL 1150, manufactured by Baxter Edwards. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code DTJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K944214 · Baxter Edwards · Cardiovascular device
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K944214 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BAXTER HANDLE MODEL 1150. Classified as Holder, Heart-valve, Prosthesis (product code DTJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Edwards (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 10, 1995 after a review of 165 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K944214

510(k) Number K944214 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 29, 1994
Decision Date February 10, 1995
Days to Decision 165 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
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 165d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DTJ Holder, Heart-valve, Prosthesis

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Devices cleared under the same product code (DTJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K944214.
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