Cleared Traditional

PORT-A-CATH LOW-PROFILE IMPLANTABLE ACCESS SYSTEMS (K973862) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K973862 · Sims Deltec, Inc. · General Hospital
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K973862 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORT-A-CATH LOW-PROFILE IMPLANTABLE ACCESS SYSTEMS. Classified as Port & Catheter, Implanted, Subcutaneous, Intravascular (product code LJT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sims Deltec, Inc. (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 1997 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973862 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1997
Decision Date December 29, 1997
Days to Decision 81 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
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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