Cleared Traditional

K862875 - E-VAC(TM)

K862875 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for E-VAC(TM) by Laerdal California, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code BTA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 96-day FDA review.

K862875 · Laerdal California, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K862875 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the E-VAC(TM). Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Laerdal California, Inc. (Long Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1986 after a review of 96 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K862875 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 1986
Decision Date November 03, 1986
Days to Decision 96 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 96d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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