Cleared Traditional

K831667 - FEMININE HYGIENE DEVICE

K831667 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FEMININE HYGIENE DEVICE by Snow Willow Co.. It is a Class 1 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HED) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K831667 · Snow Willow Co. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K831667 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FEMININE HYGIENE DEVICE. Classified as Douche Apparatus, Vaginal, Therapeutic (product code HED), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Snow Willow Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 1983 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5900 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K831667 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 1983
Decision Date September 12, 1983
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HED Douche Apparatus, Vaginal, Therapeutic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5900
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.

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