Cleared Special

K121775 - ENFLOW IV FLUID WARMER, ENFLOW DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE, ENFLOW CONTROLLER

K121775 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ENFLOW IV FLUID WARMER, manufactured by Vital Signs, Inc., A GE Healthcare Company. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LGZ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 163-day FDA review.

K121775 · Vital Signs, Inc., A GE Healthcare Company · General Hospital
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K121775 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENFLOW IV FLUID WARMER, ENFLOW DISPOSABLE CARTRIDGE, ENFLOW CONTROLLER. Classified as Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid (product code LGZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc., A GE Healthcare Company (Totowa, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 28, 2012 after a review of 163 days - an extended review 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121775

510(k) Number K121775 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 18, 2012
Decision Date November 28, 2012
Days to Decision 163 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 163d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LGZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LGZ Warmer, Thermal, Infusion Fluid
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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