Cleared Traditional

K990801 - MINIMED 508 INSULIN PUMP (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K990801 · Medtronic Minimed · General Hospital
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K990801 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINIMED 508 INSULIN PUMP. Classified as Pump, Infusion, Insulin (product code LZG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Minimed (Sylmar, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 8, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K990801 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Third Party Review (ST)
Date Received March 10, 1999
Decision Date June 08, 1999
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LZG Pump, Infusion, Insulin
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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.

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