Cleared Traditional

K870770 - TIMLEINE(TM) VENIPUNCTURE SYSTEM

K870770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TIMLEINE(TM) VENIPUNCTURE SYSTEM, manufactured by Ipax, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 General Hospital device with product code KMK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K870770 · Ipax, Inc. · General Hospital
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K870770 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TIMLEINE(TM) VENIPUNCTURE SYSTEM. Classified as Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement (product code KMK), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ipax, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 23, 1987 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5210 - 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 - K870770

510(k) Number K870770 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1987
Decision Date April 23, 1987
Days to Decision 56 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KMK Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KMK Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5210
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.

Regulatory Peers - KMK Device, Intravascular Catheter Securement

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