Cleared Traditional

K971140 - VITAL-PORT INFUSION PAL

K971140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITAL-PORT INFUSION PAL, manufactured by Med Institute, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LJT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 234-day FDA review.

K971140 · Med Institute, Inc. · General Hospital
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K971140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAL-PORT INFUSION PAL. Classified as Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular (product code LJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Med Institute, Inc. (West Lafayette, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1997 after a review of 234 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5965 - the FDA general hospital device 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K971140

510(k) Number K971140 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1997
Decision Date November 17, 1997
Days to Decision 234 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
105d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 234d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LJT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5965
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LJT Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular

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