Cleared Traditional

K840490 - FLUID REMOVAL ASSEMBLY

K840490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLUID REMOVAL ASSEMBLY, manufactured by Ackrad Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K840490 · Ackrad Laboratories · General Hospital
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K840490 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLUID REMOVAL ASSEMBLY. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ackrad Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 1984 after a review of 71 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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 - K840490

510(k) Number K840490 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 06, 1984
Decision Date April 17, 1984
Days to Decision 71 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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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