COOK BIRD'S NEST VENA CAVA FILTER
Device Facts
| Record ID | P850049 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | COOK BIRD'S NEST VENA CAVA FILTER |
| Applicant | Cook, Inc. |
| Product Code | DTK · Cardiovascular |
| Decision Date | Apr 26, 1989 |
| Decision | APRL |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 870.3375 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A cardiovascular intravascular filter is an implant that is placed in the inferior vena cava for the purpose of preventing pulmonary thromboemboli (blood clots generated in the lower limbs and broken loose into the blood stream) from flowing into the right side of the heart and the pulmonary circulation.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II. The special controls for this device are:(1) “Use of International Standards Organization's ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ” and (2) FDA's: (i) “510(k) Sterility Review Guidance and Revision of 2/12/90 (K90-1)” and (ii) “Guidance for Cardiovascular Intravascular Filter 510(k) Submissions.”
