Cleared Traditional

LOPEZ-HORN CARRIER (K831312) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K831312 · Chiron Vision Corp. · General Hospital
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May 1983
Decision
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Days
Class 1
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K831312 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOPEZ-HORN CARRIER. Classified as Snake Bite Suction Kit (product code KYP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chiron Vision Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 25, 1983 after a review of 33 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5740 - 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 K831312 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 1983
Decision Date May 25, 1983
Days to Decision 33 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 33d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KYP Snake Bite Suction Kit
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5740
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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.