Cleared Traditional

K811627 - ARROW PERITONEAL LAVAGE CATHERIZATION K (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K811627 · Arrow Intl., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1981
Decision
62d
Days
Class 1
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K811627 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARROW PERITONEAL LAVAGE CATHERIZATION K. Classified as Catheter, Peritoneal (product code GBW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Arrow Intl., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 10, 1981 after a review of 62 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K811627 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 09, 1981
Decision Date August 10, 1981
Days to Decision 62 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBW Catheter, Peritoneal
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.