Cleared Traditional

K964908 - VRF40 VENOUS RESERVOIR WITH INTEGRAL CARDIOTOMY FILTER

K964908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VRF40 VENOUS RESERVOIR WITH INTEGRAL CA..., manufactured by Sorin Biomedical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 268-day FDA review.

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Sep 1997
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Class 2
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K964908 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VRF40 VENOUS RESERVOIR WITH INTEGRAL CARDIOTOMY FILTER. Classified as Reservoir, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sorin Biomedical, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 3, 1997 after a review of 268 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 - K964908

510(k) Number K964908 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 09, 1996
Decision Date September 03, 1997
Days to Decision 268 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
143d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 268d
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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