Cleared Traditional

K964161 - HEARTPORT ENDOAORTIC CLAMP

K964161 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEARTPORT ENDOAORTIC CLAMP, manufactured by Heartport, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K964161 · Heartport, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Apr 1997
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K964161 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEARTPORT ENDOAORTIC CLAMP. Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heartport, Inc. (Redwood City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1997 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - 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 - K964161

510(k) Number K964161 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 17, 1996
Decision Date April 04, 1997
Days to Decision 169 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
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 - DXC Clamp, Vascular

All 84
Devices cleared under the same product code (DXC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K964161.
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AMR-ACV CLAMPS
K962668 · Applied Medical Resources · Nov 1996
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K962858 · Heartport, Inc. · Sep 1996