Cleared Traditional

K896857 - SOLCOTRANS ORTHOPAEDIC DRAINAGE/REINFUS...

K896857 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SOLCOTRANS ORTHOPAEDIC DRAINAGE/REINFUS... by Solco Basle, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 121-day FDA review.

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K896857 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOLCOTRANS ORTHOPAEDIC DRAINAGE/REINFUSION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Solco Basle, Inc. (Hingham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 5, 1990 after a review of 121 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5830 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K896857 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 05, 1989
Decision Date April 05, 1990
Days to Decision 121 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 121d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5830
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion

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COBE AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD SALVAGE RESERV W/W/O FILTER
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K892443 · Gish Biomedical, Inc. · Nov 1989
MODIFIED SHILEY THERAPEUTIC AUTOTRANSFUSION SYSTEM
K894668 · Shiley, Inc. · Oct 1989
DIDECO-SHILEY UNIVERSAL Y
K894294 · Shiley, Inc. · Aug 1989