Cleared Traditional

K781637 - MODEL IV 1500 STANDARD BURETTE

K781637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL IV 1500 STANDARD BURETTE, manufactured by Valleylab, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 82-day FDA review.

K781637 · Valleylab, Inc. · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K781637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL IV 1500 STANDARD BURETTE. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Valleylab, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 1978 after a review of 82 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K781637

510(k) Number K781637 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 21, 1978
Decision Date December 12, 1978
Days to Decision 82 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 82d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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