Cleared Traditional

DRUALIFT 500 (K801933) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K801933 · Independent Transfer Equipment Co. · General Hospital
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Aug 1980
Decision
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Class 2
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K801933 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRUALIFT 500. Classified as Lift, Patient, Ac-powered (product code FNG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Independent Transfer Equipment Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1980 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5500 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K801933 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 12, 1980
Decision Date August 27, 1980
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FNG Lift, Patient, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5500
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.