# K971107: Alexander Manufacturing CO. Rechargeable Battery Part Number STR5

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Alexander Mfg. Co.
- Decided: Jun 5, 1997 after 71 days
- Product code: BTA (Pump, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4780
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K840110 (1984). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K951281: R&D Batteris, Inc. Part Number 5024, 5027, 5033 and 5035, R & D Batteries, Inc. (1995) Summary page 3.
- K942018: R&D Batteries, Part NO. 5025, 5128 and 5183, R & D Batteries, Inc. (1994) Summary page 3.
- K840110: Laerdal Suction Unit, Laerdal Medical Corp. (1984) Summary page 3.

## Indications for use
Replacement battery for R & D Battery part number(s) 5025 (K#K951281 AND K942018). This battery is a replacement battery for Laerdal Medical Corp. 79-12-05 7050 Series Suction Cup, 510(k) Number K840110. This battery is shipped only to customers who request a replacement battery for a particular device or to replace a competitor's replacement battery. The biomedical equipment technician therefore knows the intended use is as a replacement battery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971107
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology