Cleared Traditional

K896127 - THORA-KLEX CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT

K896127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THORA-KLEX CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT, manufactured by Davol, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KDQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 93-day FDA review.

K896127 · Davol, Inc. · General Hospital
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K896127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORA-KLEX CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT. Classified as Bottle, Collection, Vacuum (product code KDQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davol, Inc. (Cranston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1990 after a review of 93 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896127

510(k) Number K896127 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 23, 1989
Decision Date January 24, 1990
Days to Decision 93 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
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 93d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KDQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KDQ Bottle, Collection, Vacuum
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.

Regulatory Peers - KDQ Bottle, Collection, Vacuum

All 35
Devices cleared under the same product code (KDQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K896127.
PLEUR-EVAC CHEST DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
K905768 · Deknatel, Inc. · Feb 1991
ATRIUM 2000, CHEST DRAIN
K897125 · Atrium Medical Corp. · Mar 1990
PLEUR-EVAC(R) A-6020--INFANT SINGLE USE CHEST DRAI
K896697 · Deknatel, Inc. · Feb 1990
PLEUR-EVAC A-8002--ADULT/PEDIATRIC DUAL COLLECTION
K892915 · Deknatel, Inc. · Jun 1989
PLEUR-EVAC-A-7000--ADULT/PEDI CHEST DRAINAGE SYST
K882223 · Deknatel, Inc. · Aug 1988
MUCUS TRAP OR SUCTION TRAP
K881149 · Ferguson Medical · Jun 1988