Cleared Traditional

K840248 - IV-FILTER

K840248 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for IV-FILTER by Tri-Med, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FPB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K840248 · Tri-Med, Inc. · General Hospital
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K840248 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the IV-FILTER. Classified as Filter, Infusion Line (product code FPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tri-Med, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 20, 1984 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K840248 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 19, 1984
Decision Date April 20, 1984
Days to Decision 92 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
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 92d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FPB Filter, Infusion Line
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 - FPB Filter, Infusion Line

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FPB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K840248.
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