Cleared Traditional

K982891 - CALIFORNIA MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC. STANDARD AND SMALL RIGID TIP SUCTION WANDS

K982891 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CALIFORNIA MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC. ST..., manufactured by California Medical Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DTS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K982891 · California Medical Laboratories, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1998
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K982891 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CALIFORNIA MEDICAL LABORATORIES INC. STANDARD AND SMALL RIGID TIP SUCTION WANDS. Classified as Sucker, Cardiotomy Return, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by California Medical Laboratories, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1998 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4420 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982891

510(k) Number K982891 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1998
Decision Date September 30, 1998
Days to Decision 44 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DTS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DTS Sucker, Cardiotomy Return, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4420
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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