Cleared Traditional

K121478 - NUK EXPRESSIVETM DOUBLE ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP

K121478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NUK EXPRESSIVETM DOUBLE ELECTRIC BREAST..., manufactured by Mapa GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HGX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 322-day FDA review.

K121478 · Mapa GmbH · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K121478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUK EXPRESSIVETM DOUBLE ELECTRIC BREAST PUMP. Classified as Pump, Breast, Powered (product code HGX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mapa GmbH (Reedsburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 2013 after a review of 322 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5160 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121478

510(k) Number K121478 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 18, 2012
Decision Date April 05, 2013
Days to Decision 322 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
161d slower than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 322d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HGX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HGX Pump, Breast, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5160
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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