Cleared Traditional

K842170 - EMPTY SOLUTION TRANSFER CONTAINER

K842170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EMPTY SOLUTION TRANSFER CONTAINER, manufactured by The Healthcare Group Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KPE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 148-day FDA review.

K842170 · The Healthcare Group Laboratories, Inc. · General Hospital
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Oct 1984
Decision
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Class 2
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K842170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EMPTY SOLUTION TRANSFER CONTAINER. Classified as Container, I.v. (product code KPE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Healthcare Group Laboratories, Inc. (Orem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 1984 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5025 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K842170

510(k) Number K842170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 24, 1984
Decision Date October 19, 1984
Days to Decision 148 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
19d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPE Container, I.v.
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5025
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 - KPE Container, I.v.

All 43
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