Cleared Traditional

K072050 - PROLONG-EX

K072050 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROLONG-EX, manufactured by Life-Tech, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K072050 · Life-Tech, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 2007
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Class 2
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K072050 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROLONG-EX, MODELS: PLEX-50CS, PLEX-100CS, PLEX-150CS. Classified as Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic (product code BSO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech, Inc. (Stafford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2007 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5120 - 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 - K072050

510(k) Number K072050 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 2007
Decision Date October 18, 2007
Days to Decision 84 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
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSO Catheter, Conduction, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5120
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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