Cleared Traditional

K791890 - CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE

K791890 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE by Norton Performance Plastics Corp.. It is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device (product code KRA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K791890 · Norton Performance Plastics Corp. · Cardiovascular device
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K791890 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTINUOUS FLUSH DEVICE, CAT. #14-370. Classified as Catheter, Continuous Flush (product code KRA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Norton Performance Plastics Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 1979 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.1210 - 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 K791890 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1979
Decision Date December 13, 1979
Days to Decision 79 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.1210
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 - KRA Catheter, Continuous Flush

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KRA) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K791890.
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MEDI-TRACE DISP. FLUSHING DEV./MONITOR
K801829 · Graphic Controls Corp. · Aug 1980
MICROFLUSH
K790455 · Medex, Inc. · Mar 1979
MICROFLUSH
K770432 · Medex, Inc. · Mar 1977
FLUSHFLO-MODEL CC1-6
K761273 · Bentley Laboratories, Inc. · Jan 1977