Cleared Traditional

K921107 - AUTOVAC

K921107 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTOVAC by Life Support Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code BTA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 192-day FDA review.

K921107 · Life Support Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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K921107 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTOVAC. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life Support Products, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 17, 1992 after a review of 192 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K921107 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1992
Decision Date September 17, 1992
Days to Decision 192 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 192d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered)

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