Cleared Traditional

K861838 - POLYPOLE

K861838 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLYPOLE, manufactured by Poly Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code FOX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K861838 · Poly Medical Technologies, Inc. · General Hospital
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K861838 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLYPOLE. Classified as Stand, Infusion (product code FOX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Poly Medical Technologies, Inc. (Deephaven, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 1986 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6990 - 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 - K861838

510(k) Number K861838 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1986
Decision Date June 09, 1986
Days to Decision 27 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
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FOX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FOX Stand, Infusion
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6990
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 - FOX Stand, Infusion

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