Cleared Traditional

SUMMIT MEDICAL LTD TRANSFUSION FILTER, MODEL LF400 & SUMMIT MEDICAL LTD TRANSFUSION FILTER WITH ADMINISTRATION SET (K022477) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K022477 · Summit Medical , Ltd. · General Hospital
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Oct 2002
Decision
88d
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Class 2
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K022477 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUMMIT MEDICAL LTD TRANSFUSION FILTER, MODEL LF400 & SUMMIT MEDICAL LTD TRANS.... Classified as Microfilter, Blood Transfusion (product code CAK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Summit Medical , Ltd. (Stevenage Hertfordshire, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 2002 after a review of 88 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. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K022477 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 2002
Decision Date October 25, 2002
Days to Decision 88 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAK Microfilter, Blood Transfusion
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAK Microfilter, Blood Transfusion

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