Cleared Special

K001368 - PROTECTOR 21, PROTECTOR 50, PROTECTOR 14, INJECTOR LUER LOCK, INFUSION ADAPTER

K001368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROTECTOR 21, manufactured by Carmel Pharma Ab.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LHI cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K001368 · Carmel Pharma Ab. · General Hospital
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K001368 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROTECTOR 21, PROTECTOR 50, PROTECTOR 14, INJECTOR LUER LOCK, INFUSION ADAPTER. Classified as Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer (product code LHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Carmel Pharma Ab. (Gothenburg, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 12, 2000 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K001368

510(k) Number K001368 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 01, 2000
Decision Date May 12, 2000
Days to Decision 11 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
118d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LHI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LHI Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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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