Cleared Traditional

K022448 - WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM

K022448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Purity Water Company of San Antonio, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FIP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 306-day FDA review.

K022448 · Purity Water Company of San Antonio, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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May 2003
Decision
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Class 2
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K022448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM. Classified as Subsystem, Water Purification (product code FIP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Purity Water Company of San Antonio, Inc. (San Antonio, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 28, 2003 after a review of 306 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5665 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022448

510(k) Number K022448 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2002
Decision Date May 28, 2003
Days to Decision 306 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
175d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 306d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FIP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FIP Subsystem, Water Purification
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5665
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.

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