Cleared Traditional

K832778 - EPIDURAL SYRINGE

K832778 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for EPIDURAL SYRINGE by Concord Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K832778 · Concord Laboratories, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Sep 1983
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Class 2
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K832778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EPIDURAL SYRINGE. Classified as Anesthesia Conduction Kit (product code CAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Concord Laboratories, Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1983 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5140 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 K832778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 16, 1983
Decision Date September 26, 1983
Days to Decision 41 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5140
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit

All 38
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