Cleared Traditional

K960616 - VITAFLOW SUCTION/ASPIRATION TUBING SET (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K960616 · Vital Concepts, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 1996
Decision
83d
Days
Class 2
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K960616 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAFLOW SUCTION/ASPIRATION TUBING SET. Classified as Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting (product code BYY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Concepts, Inc. (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1996 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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: 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 K960616 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 13, 1996
Decision Date May 06, 1996
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BYY Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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.