Cleared Traditional

K203135 - Medline Vacu-line Suction Aspirator

K203135 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Medline Vacu-line Suction Aspirator by Medline Industries, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code BTA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 197-day FDA review.

K203135 · Medline Industries, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K203135 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medline Vacu-line Suction Aspirator. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, Inc. (Northfiled, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 4, 2021 after a review of 197 days - an extended review cycle.

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. 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 & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K203135 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 19, 2020
Decision Date May 04, 2021
Days to Decision 197 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
82d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 197d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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