Cleared Traditional

K974038 - THE ASPIRATOR, 6FT SILICONE TUBING, METAL TUBING ADAPTER, GLASS RESERVOIR, NEOPRENE STOPPER, ANGLED TUBE MOUNTS, FOOT

K974038 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE ASPIRATOR, manufactured by A & A Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code JCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 199-day FDA review.

K974038 · A & A Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1998
Decision
199d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K974038 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE ASPIRATOR, 6FT SILICONE TUBING, METAL TUBING ADAPTER, GLASS RESERVOIR, NE.... Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered (product code JCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by A & A Medical, Inc. (Alpharetta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1998 after a review of 199 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4780 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K974038

510(k) Number K974038 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 24, 1997
Decision Date May 11, 1998
Days to Decision 199 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
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 199d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4780
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JCX Apparatus, Suction, Ward Use, Portable, Ac-powered

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