Cleared Traditional

K950739 - 3M SARNS FLOW SENSOR, CENTRIFUGAL CONTROL MODULE 115, 220 V, 900 PERFUSION SYSTEM

K950739 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 3M SARNS FLOW SENSOR, manufactured by 3M Health Care, Sarns. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DWA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 273-day FDA review.

K950739 · 3M Health Care, Sarns · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K950739 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3M SARNS FLOW SENSOR, CENTRIFUGAL CONTROL MODULE 115, 220 V, 900 PERFUSION SY.... Classified as Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DWA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by 3M Health Care, Sarns (Ann Arbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1995 after a review of 273 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4380 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950739

510(k) Number K950739 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1995
Decision Date November 17, 1995
Days to Decision 273 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
148d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 273d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWA Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4380
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 - DWA Control, Pump Speed, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

All 33
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K950739 · 3M SARNS FLOW SENSOR, CENTRIFUGAL CONTROL MODULE 115, 220 V, 900 PERFUSION SYSTEM
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