Cleared Traditional

K942018 - R&D BATTERIES

K942018 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for R&D BATTERIES by R & D Batteries, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FCO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K942018 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K942018 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the R&D BATTERIES, PART NO. 5025, 5128 AND 5183. Classified as Box, Battery, Rechargeable (product code FCO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by R & D Batteries, Inc. (Burnsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 25, 1994 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K942018 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1994
Decision Date July 25, 1994
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FCO Box, Battery, Rechargeable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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.

Regulatory Peers - FCO Box, Battery, Rechargeable

All 16
Devices cleared under the same product code (FCO) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K942018.
R&D BATTERIES, INC. PART NUMBERS 5162, 5040, 5237, AND 5102
K944294 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Dec 1994
R&D BATTERIES PART NOS. 5354 AND 5150
K944386 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Dec 1994
R&D PART 5518, 5306, 5315 AND 5457
K945867 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Dec 1994
R AND D BATTERIES, INC. PART NUMBER 5017
K933449 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1994
R & D BATTERIES, INC. PART NUMBER 5047
K935472 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Feb 1994
R AND D BATERIES
K934683 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Nov 1993