NKM — Mitral Valve Repair Devices Class III

FDA Device Classification

FDA product code NKM covers "Mitral Valve Repair Devices", a Class III medical device. Submissions are reviewed by the Unknown panel. Devices under this code are implants.

Classification Details

Product Code
NKM
Device Class
Class III
Regulation Number
Submission Type
Review Panel
CV
Medical Specialty
Unknown
Implant
Yes

Definition

To repair the mitral valve by coapting the valve leaflets to prevent mitral regurgitation. These devices are different from the classified device (annuloplasty rings) in that a cardiotomy is not required to place them, some of them are placed percutaneously, and they definitely are not rings that are sewn on to the valve annulus.