Cleared Traditional

K790967 - CATHETER METAL HUB/RADIOPAQUE

K790967 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CATHETER METAL HUB/RADIOPAQUE by Jelco Laboratories. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FOZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K790967 · Jelco Laboratories · General Hospital
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Class 2
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K790967 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CATHETER METAL HUB/RADIOPAQUE. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Jelco Laboratories (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 27, 1979 after a review of 36 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K790967 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 22, 1979
Decision Date June 27, 1979
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 36d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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.

Regulatory Peers - FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

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