Cleared Traditional

K173531 - Lockbox for Perfusor Space PCA Infusion...

K173531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Lockbox for Perfusor Space PCA Infusion..., manufactured by B.Braun Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MRZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 260-day FDA review.

K173531 · B.Braun Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K173531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Lockbox for Perfusor Space PCA Infusion Pump. Classified as Accessories, Pump, Infusion (product code MRZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by B.Braun Medical, Inc. (Allentown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 2018 after a review of 260 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. 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K173531

510(k) Number K173531 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 2017
Decision Date August 02, 2018
Days to Decision 260 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
131d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MRZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MRZ Accessories, Pump, Infusion
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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