Cleared Traditional

K813063 - FLAT DRAIN

K813063 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FLAT DRAIN by Sil-Med Corp.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GBW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K813063 · Sil-Med Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K813063 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLAT DRAIN. Classified as Catheter, Peritoneal (product code GBW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sil-Med Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1981 after a review of 49 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 K813063 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1981
Decision Date December 18, 1981
Days to Decision 49 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
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 49d
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.

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