Cleared Traditional

K023892 - MILLEX VV

K023892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MILLEX VV, manufactured by Millipore Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K023892 · Millipore Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K023892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MILLEX VV, GV, AND HV SYRINGE FILTER UNITS. Classified as Filter, Conduction, Anesthetic (product code BSN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Millipore Corp. (Bedford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 17, 2003 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5130 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023892

510(k) Number K023892 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 2002
Decision Date January 17, 2003
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSN Filter, Conduction, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5130
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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