Cleared Traditional

K904888 - AUTOWAND(TM) 7XXX SERIES, MODIFICATION

K904888 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTOWAND(TM) 7XXX SERIES, manufactured by Boehringer Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K904888 · Boehringer Laboratories · Anesthesiology device
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K904888 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTOWAND(TM) 7XXX SERIES, MODIFICATION. Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boehringer Laboratories (Norristown, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1991 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K904888

510(k) Number K904888 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 26, 1990
Decision Date January 16, 1991
Days to Decision 82 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
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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