Cleared Traditional

K940934 - LIFE VAC

K940934 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LIFE VAC 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 68-day FDA review.

K940934 · Life Support Products, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1994
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Class 2
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K940934 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIFE VAC. 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 May 3, 1994 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940934 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 1994
Decision Date May 03, 1994
Days to Decision 68 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 68d
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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