Cleared Traditional

K791400 - GASTRIC LAVAGE KIT-DISPOSABLE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K791400 · Acumed Instruments Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Aug 1979
Decision
31d
Days
Class 1
Risk

K791400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTRIC LAVAGE KIT-DISPOSABLE. Classified as Catheter, Continuous Irrigation (product code GBQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Acumed Instruments Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 16, 1979 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Acumed Instruments Corp. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K791400 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 16, 1979
Decision Date August 16, 1979
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBQ Catheter, Continuous Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.