Cleared Traditional

K822318 - ARGYLE MEDIASTINAL DRAIN

K822318 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ARGYLE MEDIASTINAL DRAIN by Sherwood Medical Co.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GBS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K822318 · Sherwood Medical Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K822318 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARGYLE MEDIASTINAL DRAIN. Classified as Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 27, 1982 after a review of 24 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 K822318 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 03, 1982
Decision Date August 27, 1982
Days to Decision 24 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery
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.

Regulatory Peers - GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery

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