Cleared Traditional

K974648 - SULZER CARBOMEDICS LOW PROFILE MITRAL ROTATOR

K974648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SULZER CARBOMEDICS LOW PROFILE MITRAL R..., manufactured by Sulzer Carbomedics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Cardiovascular device with product code MOP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 235-day FDA review.

K974648 · Sulzer Carbomedics, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Aug 1998
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Class 1
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K974648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SULZER CARBOMEDICS LOW PROFILE MITRAL ROTATOR. Classified as Rotator, Prosthetic Heart Valve (product code MOP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sulzer Carbomedics, Inc. (Austin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 1998 after a review of 235 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3935 - 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 - K974648

510(k) Number K974648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 12, 1997
Decision Date August 04, 1998
Days to Decision 235 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
110d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 235d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MOP Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MOP Rotator, Prosthetic Heart Valve
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3935
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.