Cleared Traditional

K961836 - MAXIMA FORTE HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVOIR

K961836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAXIMA FORTE HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVOIR, manufactured by Medtronic Vascular. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 172-day FDA review.

K961836 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Nov 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K961836 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAXIMA FORTE HARDSHELL VENOUS RESERVOIR. Classified as Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 1, 1996 after a review of 172 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 - K961836

510(k) Number K961836 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1996
Decision Date November 01, 1996
Days to Decision 172 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
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 172d
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.

Regulatory Peers - DTN Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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