Cleared Abbreviated

K983552 - BASIC

K983552 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BASIC by Medela, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code BTA) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K983552 · Medela, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K983552 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BASIC, MEDIAN, DOMINANT, AND VARIO. Classified as Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or Powered) (product code BTA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medela, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K983552 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1998
Decision Date January 07, 1999
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code BTA Pump, Portable, Aspiration (manual Or 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.

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