Cleared Traditional

K941578 - STATVAC PORTABLE SUCTION UNIT

K941578 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STATVAC PORTABLE SUCTION UNIT, manufactured by Laerdal California, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code BTA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K941578 · Laerdal California, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1994
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K941578 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STATVAC PORTABLE SUCTION UNIT. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Laerdal California, Inc. (Long Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 18, 1994 after a review of 48 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941578

510(k) Number K941578 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 1994
Decision Date May 18, 1994
Days to Decision 48 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 48d
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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