Cleared Traditional

K831395 - AVL 0073 MICROSAMPLER

K831395 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AVL 0073 MICROSAMPLER, manufactured by Avl Scientific Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K831395 · Avl Scientific Corp. · General Hospital
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K831395 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AVL 0073 MICROSAMPLER. Classified as Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen (product code FMI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Avl Scientific Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 1983 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5570 - 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 - K831395

510(k) Number K831395 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 29, 1983
Decision Date July 26, 1983
Days to Decision 88 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMI Needle, Hypodermic, Single Lumen
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5570
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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