Cleared Traditional

K042588 - CONFLUENT SURGICAL DUAL LIQUID APPLICATOR, MODEL 70-2005093

K042588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONFLUENT SURGICAL DUAL LIQUID APPLICATOR, manufactured by Confluent Surgical,Inc. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K042588 · Confluent Surgical,Inc · General Hospital
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K042588 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONFLUENT SURGICAL DUAL LIQUID APPLICATOR, MODEL 70-2005093. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Confluent Surgical,Inc (Waltham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 2004 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K042588

510(k) Number K042588 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 2004
Decision Date December 09, 2004
Days to Decision 78 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FMF Syringe, Piston

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