Cleared Traditional

K760524 - CATHETER CONNECTOR, ARGYLE TUBING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K760524 · Sherwood Medical Industries · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1976
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Class 1
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K760524 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHETER CONNECTOR, ARGYLE TUBING. Classified as Connector, Catheter (product code GCD), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Industries (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1976 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K760524 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 1976
Decision Date November 02, 1976
Days to Decision 68 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GCD Connector, Catheter
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.