Cleared Traditional

K871568 - PLEURA-GARD ATS

K871568 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLEURA-GARD ATS, manufactured by Conmedcorp. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K871568 · Conmedcorp · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 1987
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Class 2
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K871568 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLEURA-GARD ATS. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conmedcorp (Utica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 22, 1987 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5830 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 - K871568

510(k) Number K871568 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 1987
Decision Date June 22, 1987
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5830
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion

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