Cleared Traditional

K900483 - VARIDYNE AT POSTOPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC AU...

K900483 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VARIDYNE AT POSTOPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC AU... by Baxter Healthcare Corp. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K900483 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Anesthesiology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K900483 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VARIDYNE AT POSTOPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC AUTOTRANSFU.. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Baxter Healthcare Corp (Deerfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1990 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K900483 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 01, 1990
Decision Date August 29, 1990
Days to Decision 209 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 209d
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.

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