Cleared Abbreviated

K020060 - ASTOFLO

K020060 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASTOFLO, manufactured by Nats Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Hematology device with product code BSB cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K020060 · Nats Corp. · Hematology device
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K020060 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASTOFLO. Classified as Warmer, Blood, Non-electromagnetic Radiation (product code BSB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nats Corp. (Sound Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 2002 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.9205 - the FDA hematology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020060

510(k) Number K020060 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 2002
Decision Date March 05, 2002
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

BSB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSB Warmer, Blood, Non-electromagnetic Radiation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.9205
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

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