Cleared Traditional

K871540 - SWIVEL CONNECTORS #014452/#014453/#0144...

K871540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SWIVEL CONNECTORS #014452/#014453/#0144..., manufactured by Clinical Connections, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FPK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K871540 · Clinical Connections, Inc. · General Hospital
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K871540 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWIVEL CONNECTORS #014452/#014453/#014459-120. Classified as Tubing, Fluid Delivery (product code FPK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Clinical Connections, Inc. (Orrville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 30, 1987 after a review of 23 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K871540

510(k) Number K871540 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 07, 1987
Decision Date April 30, 1987
Days to Decision 23 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPK Tubing, Fluid Delivery
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 - FPK Tubing, Fluid Delivery

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FPK) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K871540.
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CHURCHILL EXTENSION TUBE
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CHURCHILL-H EXTENSION TUBE
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