Cleared Traditional

K982159 - ABBOTT PLUM A+ INFUSION PUMP

K982159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABBOTT PLUM A+ INFUSION PUMP, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 207-day FDA review.

K982159 · Abbott Laboratories · General Hospital
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K982159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT PLUM A+ INFUSION PUMP. Classified as Pump, Infusion (product code FRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (North Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 12, 1999 after a review of 207 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982159

510(k) Number K982159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 19, 1998
Decision Date January 12, 1999
Days to Decision 207 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
78d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 207d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRN Pump, Infusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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.

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