Cleared Traditional

K904317 - AVALON GENERAL PURPOSE SCANNER, PREVIEW GP

K904317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AVALON GENERAL PURPOSE SCANNER, manufactured by Avalon Technology Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DPW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K904317 · Avalon Technology Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K904317 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AVALON GENERAL PURPOSE SCANNER, PREVIEW GP. Classified as Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular (product code DPW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Avalon Technology Corp. (Indianapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 13, 1991 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.2100 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K904317

510(k) Number K904317 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 1990
Decision Date February 13, 1991
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DPW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.2100
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DPW Flowmeter, Blood, Cardiovascular

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