Cleared Traditional

K942988 - FILTERED EXTENSION SETS

K942988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FILTERED EXTENSION SETS, manufactured by B. Braun of America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 389-day FDA review.

K942988 · B. Braun of America, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jul 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K942988 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FILTERED EXTENSION SETS. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by B. Braun of America, Inc. (Bethlehem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 14, 1995 after a review of 389 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - the FDA general hospital 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942988

510(k) Number K942988 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 1994
Decision Date July 14, 1995
Days to Decision 389 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
260d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 389d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular

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