Cleared Traditional

K950687 - EXTERNAL HELIUM SUPPLY (ACCESSORY FOR IABP)

K950687 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EXTERNAL HELIUM SUPPLY (ACCESSORY FOR IABP), manufactured by Belmont Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 99-day FDA review.

K950687 · Belmont Instrument Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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May 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K950687 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXTERNAL HELIUM SUPPLY (ACCESSORY FOR IABP). Classified as System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control (product code DSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Belmont Instrument Corp. (Billerica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 24, 1995 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3535 - 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 - K950687

510(k) Number K950687 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 1995
Decision Date May 24, 1995
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3535
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.

Regulatory Peers - DSP System, Balloon, Intra-aortic And Control

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