Cleared Traditional

K181393 - Empty Eva Bag

K181393 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Empty Eva Bag by Valmed S.R.L.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code KPE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 262-day FDA review.

K181393 · Valmed S.R.L. · General Hospital
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K181393 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Empty Eva Bag, models FVM0134BP, FVM0135BP, FVM0136BP, FVM0137BP, FVM0138BP, .... Classified as Container, I.v. (product code KPE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Valmed S.R.L. (Tovo Sant'Agata, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 15, 2019 after a review of 262 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5025 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K181393 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 2018
Decision Date February 15, 2019
Days to Decision 262 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
133d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 262d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KPE Container, I.v.
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5025
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.

Regulatory Consultant

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Regulatory Peers - KPE Container, I.v.

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