Cleared Traditional

K980806 - AFFINITY MEDICAL PATIENT CABLE SYSTEM

K980806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AFFINITY MEDICAL PATIENT CABLE SYSTEM, manufactured by Affinity Medical Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

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K980806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AFFINITY MEDICAL PATIENT CABLE SYSTEM. Classified as Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector) (product code DSA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Affinity Medical Technologies, LLC (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 1998 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2900 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K980806

510(k) Number K980806 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1998
Decision Date March 25, 1998
Days to Decision 22 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
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2900
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 - DSA Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (including Connector)

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