Cleared Traditional

K872233 - INJECT-EASE

K872233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INJECT-EASE, manufactured by Palco Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KZH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K872233 · Palco Laboratories, Inc. · General Hospital
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Sep 1987
Decision
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Class 2
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K872233 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INJECT-EASE. Classified as Introducer, Syringe Needle (product code KZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Palco Laboratories, Inc. (Santa Cruz, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 1987 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6920 - 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 - K872233

510(k) Number K872233 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 10, 1987
Decision Date September 04, 1987
Days to Decision 86 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KZH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6920
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 - KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle

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