Cleared Traditional

BECTON DICKINSON PCA INFUSER - SOFTWARE MODIFI. (K882556) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

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Sep 1988
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K882556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BECTON DICKINSON PCA INFUSER - SOFTWARE MODIFI.. Classified as Pump, Infusion (product code FRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 1988 after a review of 86 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K882556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1988
Decision Date September 15, 1988
Days to Decision 86 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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

All 231
Devices cleared under the same product code (FRN) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K882556.
LIFECARE MICRO PUMP
K883796 · Abbott Laboratories · Feb 1989
FLO-GARD VP
K884014 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Dec 1988
BARD INFUSOR PUMP
K883577 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 1988
BARD PCA II INFUSION PUMP
K880733 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Jun 1988
HALF HOUR INFUSOR
K880625 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1988
MODIFIED PCA INFUSER
K875364 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Apr 1988