Cleared Traditional

K032233 - MEDLEY PCA MODULE, MODEL 8120

K032233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDLEY PCA MODULE, manufactured by Alaris Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K032233 · Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. · General Hospital
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K032233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDLEY PCA MODULE, MODEL 8120. Classified as Pump, Infusion, Pca (product code MEA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alaris Medical Systems, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 2003 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K032233

510(k) Number K032233 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 21, 2003
Decision Date September 09, 2003
Days to Decision 50 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MEA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MEA Pump, Infusion, Pca
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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 - MEA Pump, Infusion, Pca

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