Cleared Special

K011020 - DENVER PLEURAL EFFUSION SHUNT WITH EXTERNAL PUMP CHAMBER

K011020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DENVER PLEURAL EFFUSION SHUNT WITH EXTE..., manufactured by Denver Biomedicals, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPM cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K011020 · Denver Biomedicals, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K011020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENVER PLEURAL EFFUSION SHUNT WITH EXTERNAL PUMP CHAMBER. Classified as Shunt, Peritoneal (product code KPM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Denver Biomedicals, Inc. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 1, 2001 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5955 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K011020

510(k) Number K011020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 2001
Decision Date June 01, 2001
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

KPM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPM Shunt, Peritoneal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5955
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KPM Shunt, Peritoneal

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