Cleared Traditional

K830386 - DAVOL SURGICAL SUCTION IRRIGATION INSTR

K830386 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DAVOL SURGICAL SUCTION IRRIGATION INSTR by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FQH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 53-day FDA review.

K830386 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · General Hospital
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K830386 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DAVOL SURGICAL SUCTION IRRIGATION INSTR. Classified as Lavage, Jet (product code FQH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1983 after a review of 53 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5475 - 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 K830386 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 04, 1983
Decision Date March 29, 1983
Days to Decision 53 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
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 53d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FQH Lavage, Jet
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5475
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.

Regulatory Peers - FQH Lavage, Jet

All 31
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