Cleared Traditional

K926566 - CARE-E-VAC

K926566 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CARE-E-VAC, manufactured by Aeros Instruments, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code BTA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 190-day FDA review.

K926566 · Aeros Instruments, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 1993
Decision
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Class 2
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K926566 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CARE-E-VAC. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aeros Instruments, Inc. (Northbrook, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 9, 1993 after a review of 190 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K926566

510(k) Number K926566 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received December 31, 1992
Decision Date July 09, 1993
Days to Decision 190 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
75d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 190d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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