Cleared Traditional

K851384 - MEDICAL/SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM

K851384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICAL/SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM, manufactured by Puritan Bennett Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code GCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K851384 · Puritan Bennett Corp. · General Hospital
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K851384 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL/SURGICAL SUCTION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered (product code GCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritan Bennett Corp. (Overland Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 1985 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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 - K851384

510(k) Number K851384 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 09, 1985
Decision Date May 08, 1985
Days to Decision 29 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
100d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GCX Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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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