Cleared Traditional

K831081 - EZEE FILTER/SEPARATOR

K831081 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EZEE FILTER/SEPARATOR by The Kendall Company Div. of Tyco Healthcare Group. It is a Class 2 Chemistry device (product code JKA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 42-day FDA review.

K831081 · The Kendall Company Div. of Tyco Healthcare Group · Chemistry device
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K831081 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZEE FILTER/SEPARATOR. Classified as Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection (product code JKA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Kendall Company Div. of Tyco Healthcare Group (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 1983 after a review of 42 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1675 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 K831081 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 1983
Decision Date May 16, 1983
Days to Decision 42 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 42d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JKA Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1675
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 Chemistry devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JKA Tubes, Vials, Systems, Serum Separators, Blood Collection

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