Cleared Traditional

K854418 - ROUND SUCTION DRAIN

K854418 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ROUND SUCTION DRAIN, manufactured by Sil-Med Corp.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GBS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K854418 · Sil-Med Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1985
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Class 1
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K854418 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ROUND SUCTION DRAIN. Classified as Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sil-Med Corp. (Taunton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 19, 1985 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K854418

510(k) Number K854418 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 04, 1985
Decision Date November 19, 1985
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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: 115d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GBS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery

All 19
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