Cleared Traditional

MD400 A/B/C/D/E/F/G (K944385) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K944385 · International Purification Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Apr 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K944385 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MD400 A/B/C/D/E/F/G. Classified as Subsystem, Water Purification (product code FIP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by International Purification Systems, Inc. (Louisville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 28, 1995 after a review of 233 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5665 - 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 K944385 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 07, 1994
Decision Date April 28, 1995
Days to Decision 233 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 233d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FIP Subsystem, Water Purification
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5665
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.