Cleared Traditional

K041178 - EMPOWER TRANSFER SET, (CAT. NO. 7725)

K041178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMPOWER TRANSFER SET, manufactured by E-Z-Em, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K041178 · E-Z-Em, Inc. · General Hospital
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K041178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMPOWER TRANSFER SET, (CAT. NO. 7725). Classified as Tubing, Fluid Delivery (product code FPK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E-Z-Em, Inc. (Westbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 16, 2004 after a review of 72 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K041178

510(k) Number K041178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 05, 2004
Decision Date July 16, 2004
Days to Decision 72 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPK Tubing, Fluid Delivery
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.

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