Cleared Traditional

K962129 - CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE

K962129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE, manufactured by Merit Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KRA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 316-day FDA review.

K962129 · Merit Medical Systems, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Apr 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K962129 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE. Classified as Catheter, Continuous Flush (product code KRA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (South Jordan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1997 after a review of 316 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1210 - 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 - K962129

510(k) Number K962129 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 1996
Decision Date April 15, 1997
Days to Decision 316 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
191d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 316d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KRA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1210
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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