Cleared Traditional

K924731 - PLUMESAFE(TM) 1201 SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM

K924731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLUMESAFE(TM) 1201 SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM, manufactured by Buffalo Filter Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FYD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 356-day FDA review.

K924731 · Buffalo Filter Co., Inc. · General Hospital
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Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K924731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLUMESAFE(TM) 1201 SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Buffalo Filter Co., Inc. (E. Amherst, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 13, 1993 after a review of 356 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - the FDA general hospital 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K924731

510(k) Number K924731 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 1992
Decision Date September 13, 1993
Days to Decision 356 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
227d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 356d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FYD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical

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