Cleared Traditional

K871443 - CASANDRA SYRINGE CAP

K871443 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CASANDRA SYRINGE CAP, manufactured by Casandra Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 127-day FDA review.

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K871443 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CASANDRA SYRINGE CAP. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Casandra Medical Corp. (Lewiston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1987 after a review of 127 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871443

510(k) Number K871443 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 13, 1987
Decision Date August 18, 1987
Days to Decision 127 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 127d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 - FMF Syringe, Piston

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