Cleared Traditional

K021813 - HYDROCISION GENERAL SURGERY FLUIDJET SYSTEM

K021813 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HYDROCISION GENERAL SURGERY FLUIDJET SYSTEM, manufactured by Hydrocision, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FQH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 340-day FDA review.

K021813 · Hydrocision, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K021813 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDROCISION GENERAL SURGERY FLUIDJET SYSTEM. Classified as Lavage, Jet (product code FQH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hydrocision, Inc. (Hopkonton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 2003 after a review of 340 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5475 - the FDA general hospital device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021813

510(k) Number K021813 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 03, 2002
Decision Date May 09, 2003
Days to Decision 340 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
211d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 340d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FQH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FQH Lavage, Jet
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5475
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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