Cleared Traditional

K925176 - VANSONNENBERG CHEST DRAINAGE CATHETER A...

K925176 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VANSONNENBERG CHEST DRAINAGE CATHETER A... by Boston Scientific Corp. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GBX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 176-day FDA review.

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K925176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VANSONNENBERG CHEST DRAINAGE CATHETER ALL PURPOSE. Classified as Catheter, Irrigation (product code GBX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 8, 1993 after a review of 176 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - 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 K925176 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 14, 1992
Decision Date April 08, 1993
Days to Decision 176 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 176d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBX Catheter, Irrigation
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
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.

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