Cleared Traditional

K972740 - HIMEX CENTRIFLOW CENTRIFUGAL PERFUSION PUMP SYSTEM (CFK01)

K972740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HIMEX CENTRIFLOW CENTRIFUGAL PERFUSION ..., manufactured by Himex Production Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code KFM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 199-day FDA review.

K972740 · Himex Production Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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Feb 1998
Decision
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Class 2
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K972740 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HIMEX CENTRIFLOW CENTRIFUGAL PERFUSION PUMP SYSTEM (CFK01). Classified as Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type (product code KFM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Himex Production Corp. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 1998 after a review of 199 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4360 - 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 - K972740

510(k) Number K972740 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 22, 1997
Decision Date February 06, 1998
Days to Decision 199 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
74d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 199d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KFM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4360
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 - KFM Pump, Blood, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Non-roller Type

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