Cleared Traditional

K896573 - EASI-LAV ADULT GASTRIC LAVAGE KIT

K896573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EASI-LAV ADULT GASTRIC LAVAGE KIT, manufactured by Clairson Industries, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KDH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

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K896573 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EASI-LAV ADULT GASTRIC LAVAGE KIT. Classified as Catheter (gastric, Colonic, Etc.), Irrigation And Aspiration (product code KDH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clairson Industries, LLC (Ocala, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 1990 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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 - K896573

510(k) Number K896573 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1989
Decision Date January 29, 1990
Days to Decision 70 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KDH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KDH Catheter (gastric, Colonic, Etc.), Irrigation And Aspiration
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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 - KDH Catheter (gastric, Colonic, Etc.), Irrigation And Aspiration

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