Cleared Traditional

K050499 - PROBLOC

K050499 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROBLOC, manufactured by Life-Tech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K050499 · Life-Tech, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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May 2005
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K050499 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROBLOC, HN SERIES AND PROLONG, PL SERIES. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech, Inc. (Stafford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 17, 2005 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - 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 - K050499

510(k) Number K050499 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 2005
Decision Date May 17, 2005
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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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