Cleared Traditional

K840206 - PRESSURE SENTRY TOURNIQUET

K840206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRESSURE SENTRY TOURNIQUET, manufactured by Richards Medical Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KCY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K840206 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K840206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRESSURE SENTRY TOURNIQUET. Classified as Tourniquet, Pneumatic (product code KCY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Richards Medical Co., Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 1984 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5910 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K840206

510(k) Number K840206 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 19, 1984
Decision Date April 25, 1984
Days to Decision 97 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
18d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KCY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KCY Tourniquet, Pneumatic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5910
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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