Cleared Traditional

K012979 - COMPRESSIBLE LIMB SLEEVE

K012979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COMPRESSIBLE LIMB SLEEVE, manufactured by Medical Device Services, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code JOW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 245-day FDA review.

K012979 · Medical Device Services, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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May 2002
Decision
245d
Days
Class 2
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K012979 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COMPRESSIBLE LIMB SLEEVE. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Device Services, Inc. (St. George, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 8, 2002 after a review of 245 days - an extended review cycle.

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. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K012979

510(k) Number K012979 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 05, 2001
Decision Date May 08, 2002
Days to Decision 245 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
120d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 245d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

Regulatory Peers - JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

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K012979 · COMPRESSIBLE LIMB SLEEVE
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