Cleared Traditional

K895859 - CONTAIN(TM) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K895859 · Arbor Technologies, Inc. · General Hospital
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Feb 1991
Decision
492d
Days
Class 2
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K895859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTAIN(TM). Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered (product code GCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Arbor Technologies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1991 after a review of 492 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K895859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 03, 1989
Decision Date February 07, 1991
Days to Decision 492 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
364d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 492d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCX Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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.