Cleared Traditional

#014460-120 3-WAY & #014461-120 4-WAY STOPCOCK (K870324) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K870324 · Clinical Connections, Inc. · General Hospital
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Mar 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K870324 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the #014460-120 3-WAY & #014461-120 4-WAY STOPCOCK. Classified as Stopcock, I.v. Set (product code FMG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clinical Connections, Inc. (Orrville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 1987 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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 K870324 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 28, 1987
Decision Date March 13, 1987
Days to Decision 44 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
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMG Stopcock, I.v. Set
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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 - FMG Stopcock, I.v. Set

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FMG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870324.
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MULTI-PORT MANIFOLD
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PEDIATRIC EXTEN. SET FOR SECOND-DRUG
K830198 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Feb 1983
THREE-WAY STOPCOCK EXTENSION SET 20-SL
K800284 · Abbott Laboratories · Feb 1980
MANIFOLD, DISPOSABLE 3 VALVE
K790010 · Cordis Corp. · Feb 1979