Cleared Traditional

K905478 - YANKAUER SUCTION DEVICE

K905478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for YANKAUER SUCTION DEVICE, manufactured by Medovations, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code MDM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

K905478 · Medovations, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K905478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the YANKAUER SUCTION DEVICE. Classified as Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use (product code MDM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medovations, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 1990 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K905478

510(k) Number K905478 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 06, 1990
Decision Date December 19, 1990
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

MDM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code MDM Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - MDM Instrument, Manual, Surgical, General Use

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