Cleared Traditional

K171117 - Carefusion NeutraClear Needle-free connector (EL-NC1000) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K171117 · Cair Lgl · General Hospital
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K171117 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Carefusion NeutraClear Needle-free connector (EL-NC1000). Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cair Lgl (Lissieu, FR). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 2017 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K171117 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 14, 2017
Decision Date September 01, 2017
Days to Decision 140 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
12d slower than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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.

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