Cleared Traditional

K896111 - FRESENIUS BIOCARB HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SO...

K896111 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FRESENIUS BIOCARB HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SO..., manufactured by Fresenius USA, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K896111 · Fresenius USA, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K896111 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FRESENIUS BIOCARB HEMODIALYSIS GRADE SODIUM BICARB. Classified as Dialysate Concentrate For Hemodialysis (liquid Or Powder) (product code KPO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fresenius USA, Inc. (Concord, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1989 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K896111

510(k) Number K896111 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 1989
Decision Date December 27, 1989
Days to Decision 65 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
65d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPO Dialysate Concentrate For Hemodialysis (liquid Or Powder)
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 - KPO Dialysate Concentrate For Hemodialysis (liquid Or Powder)

All 59
Devices cleared under the same product code (KPO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K896111.
GRANULYTE POWDER DIALYSATE CONCENTRATE AND MIXING
K911459 · Fresenius USA, Inc. · Jul 1991
PREMIXED DIALYSATE FOR HEMODIAFILTRATION
K910270 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1991
ACETATE CONCENTRATES FOR HEMODIALYSIS
K905021 · Medical Components, Inc. · Mar 1991
BIASOL LIQUID CONCENTRATES, ADD'L ACID CONCENTRATE
K895199 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Dec 1989
BIASOL POWDER CONCENTRATES FOR BICARB. DIALYSIS
K884725 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Jan 1989
BIASOL CONCENTRATES FOR BICARBONATE DIALYSIS
K880102 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · May 1988