Cleared Traditional

K874573 - FRESENIUS PURISTERIL 340 (TM)

K874573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESENIUS PURISTERIL 340 (TM), manufactured by Seratronics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code LIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 172-day FDA review.

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Decision
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Class 2
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K874573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESENIUS PURISTERIL 340 (TM). Classified as Dialyzer Reprocessing System (product code LIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Seratronics, Inc. (Concord, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1988 after a review of 172 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K874573

510(k) Number K874573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 05, 1987
Decision Date April 25, 1988
Days to Decision 172 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 172d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LIF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LIF Dialyzer Reprocessing System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - LIF Dialyzer Reprocessing System

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