Cleared Traditional

K992565 - A-18 HEMODIALYZER

K992565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for A-18 HEMODIALYZER, manufactured by Althin Medical AB. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FJI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K992565 · Althin Medical AB · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K992565 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the A-18 HEMODIALYZER. Classified as Dialyzer, Capillary, Hollow Fiber (product code FJI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Althin Medical AB (Ronneby, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1999 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - 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: 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 - K992565

510(k) Number K992565 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1999
Decision Date September 23, 1999
Days to Decision 52 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
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FJI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FJI Dialyzer, Capillary, Hollow Fiber
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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.

Regulatory Peers - FJI Dialyzer, Capillary, Hollow Fiber

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