Cleared Traditional

K820371 - PLASTIC CONNECTORS

K820371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLASTIC CONNECTORS, manufactured by American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code BYY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K820371 · American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc · General Hospital
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K820371 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLASTIC CONNECTORS. Classified as Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting (product code BYY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1982 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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 - K820371

510(k) Number K820371 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1982
Decision Date April 01, 1982
Days to Decision 51 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
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BYY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BYY Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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 - BYY Tube, Aspirating, Flexible, Connecting

All 7
Devices cleared under the same product code (BYY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K820371.
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FLEX BUBBLE TUBING
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DYNACOR CONNECTING TUBING
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AM. PH. STERILE PLASTIC CONNECTING TUBES
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ABCO CONNECTING TUBES PRECUT LENGTHS
K800235 · Abco Dealers, Inc. · Feb 1980
BUBBLE SUCTION TUBING
K780724 · Davol, Inc. · Jun 1978