Cleared Special

K140179 - EASY GO VAC

K140179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EASY GO VAC, manufactured by Precision Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code BTA cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 91-day FDA review.

K140179 · Precision Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K140179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EASY GO VAC. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Precision Medical, Inc. (Northampton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 2014 after a review of 91 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K140179

510(k) Number K140179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 24, 2014
Decision Date April 25, 2014
Days to Decision 91 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 91d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

BTA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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