Cleared Traditional

K842209 - ARM-A-FLOW INTRAVENOUS FLOW REGULATOR

K842209 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARM-A-FLOW INTRAVENOUS FLOW REGULATOR, manufactured by Armour Pharmaceutical Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LDR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 183-day FDA review.

K842209 · Armour Pharmaceutical Co. · General Hospital
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K842209 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARM-A-FLOW INTRAVENOUS FLOW REGULATOR. Classified as Controller, Infusion, Intravascular, Electronic (product code LDR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Armour Pharmaceutical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1984 after a review of 183 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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 - K842209

510(k) Number K842209 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1984
Decision Date December 04, 1984
Days to Decision 183 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 183d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LDR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LDR Controller, Infusion, Intravascular, Electronic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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 - LDR Controller, Infusion, Intravascular, Electronic

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