Cleared Special

I-FLOW ELASTOMERIC PUMP (ON-Q, PAINBUSTER, C-BLOCK, HOMEPUMP, EASYPUMP) (K052117) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K052117 · I-Flow Corp. · General Hospital
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K052117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the I-FLOW ELASTOMERIC PUMP (ON-Q, PAINBUSTER, C-BLOCK, HOMEPUMP, EASYPUMP). Classified as Pump, Infusion, Elastomeric (product code MEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by I-Flow Corp. (Lake Forest, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 2005 after a review of 36 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K052117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 04, 2005
Decision Date September 09, 2005
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code MEB Pump, Infusion, Elastomeric
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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