Cleared Traditional

K003857 - STERILMED INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION SYSTEM, GARMENT MODELS 400 SERIES (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Cardiovascular device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K003857 · Sterilmed, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Oct 2001
Decision
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Class 2
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K003857 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILMED INTERMITTENT COMPRESSION SYSTEM, GARMENT MODELS 400 SERIES. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sterilmed, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 2001 after a review of 309 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K003857 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 13, 2000
Decision Date October 18, 2001
Days to Decision 309 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
184d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 309d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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