Cleared Traditional

K780271 - COBE STOPCOCK

K780271 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for COBE STOPCOCK by Cobe Laboratories, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code DTL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 13-day FDA review.

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K780271 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COBE STOPCOCK. Classified as Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass (product code DTL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cobe Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 1978 after a review of 13 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4290 - 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: 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 K780271 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 17, 1978
Decision Date March 02, 1978
Days to Decision 13 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
112d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 13d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4290
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 - DTL Adaptor, Stopcock, Manifold, Fitting, Cardiopulmonary Bypass

All 38
Devices cleared under the same product code (DTL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K780271.
CONPHAR MANOMETER CONNECTORS
K792113 · Conphar, Inc. · Dec 1979
3-WAY STOPCOCK W/MALE LOCKING LUER ADA.
K791914 · Abbott Laboratories · Oct 1979
MODIFIED STERILE DISPOSABLE STOPCOCKS
K781579 · Cobe Laboratories, Inc. · Oct 1978
OXYGENATOR HOLDER
K780056 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Feb 1978