Cleared Traditional

K850825 - AEF POSIDYNE I.V. FILTER/AIR ELIMINATOR

K850825 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AEF POSIDYNE I.V. FILTER/AIR ELIMINATOR, manufactured by Pall Biomedical Products Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K850825 · Pall Biomedical Products Co. · General Hospital
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K850825 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AEF POSIDYNE I.V. FILTER/AIR ELIMINATOR. Classified as Filter, Infusion Line (product code FPB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pall Biomedical Products Co. (Glen Cove, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 9, 1985 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K850825

510(k) Number K850825 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 1985
Decision Date April 09, 1985
Days to Decision 40 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
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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