Cleared Traditional

K954201 - BUONAFEDE PNEUMATIC SLEEVE

K954201 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BUONAFEDE PNEUMATIC SLEEVE, manufactured by Promedic, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KCY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

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Class 1
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K954201 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BUONAFEDE PNEUMATIC SLEEVE. Classified as Tourniquet, Pneumatic (product code KCY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Promedic, Inc. (Sturgis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 9, 1995 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5910 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K954201

510(k) Number K954201 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 06, 1995
Decision Date November 09, 1995
Days to Decision 64 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KCY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KCY Tourniquet, Pneumatic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5910
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 - KCY Tourniquet, Pneumatic

All 22
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ACCUTEST
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