Cleared Traditional

K944521 - RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

K944521 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for RECHARGEABLE 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 171-day FDA review.

K944521 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 1
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K944521 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. 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 March 6, 1995 after a review of 171 days - an extended review cycle.

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 K944521 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1994
Decision Date March 06, 1995
Days to Decision 171 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
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 171d
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 K944521.
R&D BATTERIES PART NOS. 5116, 5124, 5099, 5100
K944388 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1995
R&D BATTERIES PART NOS. 5111, 5112, 5065, 5153
K944389 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1995
R&D PART NOS. 5490, 5541, 5358, 5497
K945870 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1995
R&D PART NOS. 5262, 5543, 5432, 5469
K945868 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1995
R&D BATTERIES PART NOS. 5186 AND 5230
K944387 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Mar 1995
R&D BATTERIES PART NOS. 5141, 5067, 5118, 5277
K944390 · R & D Batteries, Inc. · Feb 1995