Cleared Traditional

K991495 - FLUID PROCESS SYSTEMS EXCHANGE CARBON A...

K991495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLUID PROCESS SYSTEMS EXCHANGE CARBON A..., manufactured by Fluid Process Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FIP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 488-day FDA review.

K991495 · Fluid Process Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Aug 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K991495 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLUID PROCESS SYSTEMS EXCHANGE CARBON AND DEIONIZATION TANKS FOR USE IN HEMOD.... Classified as Subsystem, Water Purification (product code FIP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fluid Process Systems, Inc. (El Paso, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 28, 2000 after a review of 488 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5665 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Gastroenterology & Urology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K991495

510(k) Number K991495 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 1999
Decision Date August 28, 2000
Days to Decision 488 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
358d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 488d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FIP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FIP Subsystem, Water Purification
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5665
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.

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