Cleared Traditional

K831849 - PLEURAL DRAINAGE SYS #PDS-100-4

K831849 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PLEURAL DRAINAGE SYS #PDS-100-4 by American Bentley. It is a Class 2 Hematology device (product code CAC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 204-day FDA review.

K831849 · American Bentley · Hematology device
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Class 2
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K831849 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLEURAL DRAINAGE SYS #PDS-100-4. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Bentley (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 29, 1983 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Hematology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5830 - the FDA hematology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Hematology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831849 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 1983
Decision Date December 29, 1983
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Hematology (HE)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d slower than avg
Panel avg: 113d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5830
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 Hematology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion

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