Cleared Traditional

K121849 - PLEURX PLEURAL CATHETER SYSTEM

K121849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLEURX PLEURAL CATHETER SYSTEM, manufactured by Care Fusion. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code DWM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K121849 · Care Fusion · Anesthesiology device
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K121849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLEURX PLEURAL CATHETER SYSTEM, PLEURX CATHETER ACCESS KIT, PLEURX CATHETER I.... Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Patient Care (product code DWM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Care Fusion (Waukegan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2012 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5050 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K121849

510(k) Number K121849 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 25, 2012
Decision Date October 18, 2012
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DWM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DWM Apparatus, Suction, Patient Care
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5050
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.

Regulatory Peers - DWM Apparatus, Suction, Patient Care

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