Cleared Traditional

K950184 - B. BRAUN IV START KITS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K950184 · B. Braun of America, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Mar 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K950184 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the B. BRAUN IV START KITS. Classified as I.v. Start Kit (product code LRS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by B. Braun of America, Inc. (Bethlehem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 1995 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950184 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - De Novo Granted (SEKD)
Date Received January 17, 1995
Decision Date March 15, 1995
Days to Decision 57 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
57d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LRS I.v. Start Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Http://www.fda.gov/downloads/medicaldevices/deviceregulationandguidance/guidancedocuments/ucm080217.pdf. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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.