Cleared Traditional

K962641 - MAXIMA FORTE HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR WI...

K962641 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MAXIMA FORTE HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR WI... by Medtronic Vascular. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 164-day FDA review.

K962641 · Medtronic Vascular · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1996
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K962641 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAXIMA FORTE HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR WITH PLASMA RESISTANT FIBER. Classified as Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Vascular (Anaheim, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 1996 after a review of 164 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4350 - 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 K962641 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 1996
Decision Date December 16, 1996
Days to Decision 164 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
39d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 164d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTZ Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4350
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 - DTZ Oxygenator, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

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