Cleared Special

K152717 - Sydney IVF Blastocyst Cryopreservation Kit

K152717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Sydney IVF Blastocyst Cryopreservation Kit, manufactured by William A. Cook Australia Pty. , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 228-day FDA review.

K152717 · William A. Cook Australia Pty. , Ltd. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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May 2016
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K152717 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sydney IVF Blastocyst Cryopreservation Kit, Sydney IVF Blastocyst Thawing Kit. Classified as Media, Reproductive (product code MQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by William A. Cook Australia Pty. , Ltd. (Eight Mile Plains, AU). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 2016 after a review of 228 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6180 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K152717

510(k) Number K152717 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 2015
Decision Date May 06, 2016
Days to Decision 228 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 228d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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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