Cleared Traditional

K042800 - LIFECARE PCA INFUSION SYSTEM WITH HOSPIRA MEDNET SOFTWARE

K042800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFECARE PCA INFUSION SYSTEM WITH HOSPI..., manufactured by Hospira, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 10-day FDA review.

K042800 · Hospira, Inc. · General Hospital
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K042800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFECARE PCA INFUSION SYSTEM WITH HOSPIRA MEDNET SOFTWARE. Classified as Pump, Infusion, Pca (product code MEA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hospira, Inc. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2004 after a review of 10 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 - K042800

510(k) Number K042800 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 08, 2004
Decision Date October 18, 2004
Days to Decision 10 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 10d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

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.

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Regulatory Peers - MEA Pump, Infusion, Pca

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MEA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K042800.
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MEDLEY PCA MODULE, MODEL 8120
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K031566 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Aug 2003
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