Cleared Traditional

K952879 - SARNS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH DURAFLO II TREATMENT

K952879 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SARNS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH DURAFLO II ..., manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corp. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KFM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 304-day FDA review.

K952879 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Cardiovascular device
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K952879 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SARNS CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH DURAFLO II TREATMENT. Classified as Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type (product code KFM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 1996 after a review of 304 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4360 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K952879

510(k) Number K952879 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 1995
Decision Date April 22, 1996
Days to Decision 304 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
179d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 304d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KFM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4360
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 - KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KFM) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K952879.
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