Cleared Traditional

K801070 - SHERWOOD DISPOSABLE ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLES

K801070 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SHERWOOD DISPOSABLE ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLES by Sherwood Medical Industries. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HHK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K801070 · Sherwood Medical Industries · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K801070 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHERWOOD DISPOSABLE ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLES. Classified as Curette, Suction, Endometrial (and Accessories) (product code HHK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Industries (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1980 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1175 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 K801070 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 06, 1980
Decision Date July 21, 1980
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
84d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HHK Curette, Suction, Endometrial (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1175
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HHK Curette, Suction, Endometrial (and Accessories)

All 13
Devices cleared under the same product code (HHK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K801070.
CABOT MEDICAL ENDOMETRIAL SUCTION CURETTE
K875084 · Cabot Medical Corp. · Feb 1988
ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLER
K872908 · Zinnanti Surgical Instruments, Inc. · Oct 1987
U.V.A.C. HANDLER SET
K822382 · American Hospital Supply Corp. · Aug 1982
MASTERSON* ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSY KIT
K791765 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Nov 1979
MONOJECT ENDOMETRIAL SAMPLING KIT
K790875 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Jul 1979
ASPIRATOR & PROBE, CYTOLOGY, ENDOMET.
K772121 · Smithkline Diagnostics, Inc. · Nov 1977