Cleared Traditional

K953821 - BIOCOR 200 HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVIOR

K953821 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIOCOR 200 HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVIOR, manufactured by Minntech Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 205-day FDA review.

K953821 · Minntech Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Mar 1996
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Class 2
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K953821 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIOCOR 200 HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVIOR. Classified as Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Minntech Corp. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1996 after a review of 205 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4400 - 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 - K953821

510(k) Number K953821 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 15, 1995
Decision Date March 07, 1996
Days to Decision 205 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
80d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 205d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4400
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.

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