Cleared Traditional

K901401 - DAVOL AUTOTRANSFUSION BLOOD PROCESSING ...

K901401 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DAVOL AUTOTRANSFUSION BLOOD PROCESSING ... by Davol, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAC) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 211-day FDA review.

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K901401 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DAVOL AUTOTRANSFUSION BLOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davol, Inc. (Cranston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 23, 1990 after a review of 211 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 K901401 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1990
Decision Date October 23, 1990
Days to Decision 211 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 211d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (CAC) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K901401.
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K910991 · Shiley, Inc. · Nov 1991
ORTHOFUSER WOUND DRAINAGE/AUTOTRANSFUSION SYSTEM
K912019 · Gish Biomedical, Inc. · Oct 1991
VARIDYNE AT POSTOPERATIVE ORTHOPEDIC AUTOTRANSFU.
K900483 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Aug 1990
COBE CLOSED WOUND DRAINAGE KIT
K902759 · Cobe Laboratories, Inc. · Jul 1990
COBE AUTOLOGOUS BLOOD SALVAGE RESERV W/W/O FILTER
K902671 · Cobe Laboratories, Inc. · Jul 1990