Cleared Traditional

K951566 - SWAN-GANZE CONTINUOUS CARDIAC OUTPUT/OXIMETRY/VENOUS INFUSION PORT/EJECTION FRACTION/VOLUMETRIC (CCO/SVO2/VIP/REF) CATH] (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K951566 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K951566 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWAN-GANZE CONTINUOUS CARDIAC OUTPUT/OXIMETRY/VENOUS INFUSION PORT/EJECTION F.... Classified as Catheter, Flow Directed (product code DYG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Santa Ana, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1995 after a review of 237 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1240 - 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 K951566 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 1995
Decision Date November 27, 1995
Days to Decision 237 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
112d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 237d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DYG Catheter, Flow Directed
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1240
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 - DYG Catheter, Flow Directed

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