Cleared Traditional

K033648 - PERFORMANCE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM

K033648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERFORMANCE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by Performance Water Systems, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FIP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 263-day FDA review.

K033648 · Performance Water Systems, LLC · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K033648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERFORMANCE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. Classified as Subsystem, Water Purification (product code FIP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Performance Water Systems, LLC (Crestwood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 9, 2004 after a review of 263 days - an extended review cycle.

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. Standard predicate reliance. 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 - K033648

510(k) Number K033648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 2003
Decision Date August 09, 2004
Days to Decision 263 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
133d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 263d
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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