Cleared Traditional

HANCOCK * OBTURATORS (K801885) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Cardiovascular device.

K801885 · Hancock Laboratories, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Sep 1980
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K801885 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HANCOCK * OBTURATORS. Classified as Sizer, Heart-valve, Prosthesis (product code DTI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Hancock Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 1980 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3945 - 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 K801885 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 07, 1980
Decision Date September 09, 1980
Days to Decision 33 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code DTI Sizer, Heart-valve, Prosthesis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3945
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.