Cleared Traditional

K863997 - ABBOTT LIFECARE 4100 PCA INFUSER

K863997 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABBOTT LIFECARE 4100 PCA INFUSER, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K863997 · Abbott Laboratories · General Hospital
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K863997 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT LIFECARE(R) 4100 PCA INFUSER. Classified as Pump, Infusion (product code FRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 1986 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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 - K863997

510(k) Number K863997 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1986
Decision Date December 12, 1986
Days to Decision 59 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
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRN Pump, Infusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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 - FRN Pump, Infusion

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K863683 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Oct 1986
MODEL PC-2 VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP/CONTROLLER
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