Cleared Traditional

K971015 - AHCS HEMOPERFUSION SYSTEM

K971015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AHCS HEMOPERFUSION SYSTEM, manufactured by American Health Care Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FLD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 216-day FDA review.

K971015 · American Health Care Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K971015 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AHCS HEMOPERFUSION SYSTEM. Classified as Apparatus, Hemoperfusion, Sorbent (product code FLD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Health Care Systems, Inc. (Metairie, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1997 after a review of 216 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5870 - 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 - K971015

510(k) Number K971015 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 20, 1997
Decision Date October 22, 1997
Days to Decision 216 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
86d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 216d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FLD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FLD Apparatus, Hemoperfusion, Sorbent
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5870
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.