Cleared Traditional

K820004 - PLEUROFIX THORACENTESIS KIT

K820004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLEUROFIX THORACENTESIS KIT, manufactured by Burron Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code GAZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 31-day FDA review.

K820004 · Burron Medical Products, Inc. · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K820004 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLEUROFIX THORACENTESIS KIT. Classified as Tubing, Noninvasive (product code GAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Burron Medical Products, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1982 after a review of 31 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K820004

510(k) Number K820004 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1982
Decision Date February 04, 1982
Days to Decision 31 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
98d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 31d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAZ Tubing, Noninvasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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.

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