Cleared Traditional

JOSTRA HL-15 MODULAR HEART-LUNG MACHINE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE HL-15 OR THE DEVICE (K945720) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K945720 · Jostra Bentley · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K945720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the JOSTRA HL-15 MODULAR HEART-LUNG MACHINE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE HL-15 OR THE .... Classified as Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Jostra Bentley (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1995 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4250 - 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 K945720 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 21, 1994
Decision Date March 29, 1995
Days to Decision 128 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
3d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DWC Controller, Temperature, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4250
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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.