Cleared Traditional

K000618 - SCANDINAVIAN IVF SCIENCES AB, THAW-KIT 1

K000618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SCANDINAVIAN IVF SCIENCES AB, manufactured by Vitrolife AB/Scandinavian Ivf Sciences AB. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K000618 · Vitrolife AB/Scandinavian Ivf Sciences AB · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K000618 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCANDINAVIAN IVF SCIENCES AB, THAW-KIT 1. Classified as Media, Reproductive (product code MQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vitrolife AB/Scandinavian Ivf Sciences AB (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 17, 2000 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6180 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000618

510(k) Number K000618 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 2000
Decision Date May 17, 2000
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
70d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQL Media, Reproductive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6180
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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