Cleared Traditional

K970446 - DRAKE WILLOCK SYSTEM & ALTRA TOUCH 1000...

K970446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DRAKE WILLOCK SYSTEM & ALTRA TOUCH 1000..., manufactured by Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KDI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 117-day FDA review.

K970446 · Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 1997
Decision
117d
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Class 2
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K970446 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DRAKE WILLOCK SYSTEM & ALTRA TOUCH 1000 DIALYSIS DELIVERY SYSTEM. Classified as Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System (product code KDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl (Portland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 2, 1997 after a review of 117 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5860 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970446

510(k) Number K970446 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1997
Decision Date June 02, 1997
Days to Decision 117 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
13d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 117d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KDI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KDI Dialyzer, High Permeability With Or Without Sealed Dialysate System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5860
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.

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