Cleared Traditional

K970857 - ARGYLE AQUA-SEAL ALL PURPOSE AUTOTRANSF...

K970857 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARGYLE AQUA-SEAL ALL PURPOSE AUTOTRANSF..., manufactured by Davis & Geck, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 240-day FDA review.

K970857 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Nov 1997
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K970857 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARGYLE AQUA-SEAL ALL PURPOSE AUTOTRANSFUSION CHEST DRAINAGE UNIT AND OPTIONAL.... Classified as Apparatus, Autotransfusion (product code CAC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis & Geck, Inc. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 5, 1997 after a review of 240 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5830 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970857

510(k) Number K970857 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1997
Decision Date November 05, 1997
Days to Decision 240 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
100d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 240d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAC Apparatus, Autotransfusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5830
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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