Cleared Traditional

K881632 - FLOWTRON DVT SYSTEM AC500 PUMP

K881632 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLOWTRON DVT SYSTEM AC500 PUMP, manufactured by Huntleigh Technology, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code JOW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 165-day FDA review.

K881632 · Huntleigh Technology, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1988
Decision
165d
Days
Class 2
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K881632 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLOWTRON DVT SYSTEM AC500 PUMP, L501 GARMENT. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Huntleigh Technology, Inc. (Manalapan, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1988 after a review of 165 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881632

510(k) Number K881632 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 1988
Decision Date September 26, 1988
Days to Decision 165 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 165d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

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