Cleared Traditional

K894220 - HOUTS HYSTERECTOMY DRAIN

K894220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HOUTS HYSTERECTOMY DRAIN, manufactured by Helix Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GBW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K894220 · Helix Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Aug 1989
Decision
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Class 1
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K894220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOUTS HYSTERECTOMY DRAIN. Classified as Catheter, Peritoneal (product code GBW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Helix Medical, Inc. (Santa Barbera, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1989 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K894220

510(k) Number K894220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1989
Decision Date August 24, 1989
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

GBW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code GBW Catheter, Peritoneal
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - GBW Catheter, Peritoneal

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