Cleared Traditional

NOVO VIVO SUCTION CATHETER VESSEL W/MUCOSE TRAP (K880376) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

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K880376 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NOVO VIVO SUCTION CATHETER VESSEL W/MUCOSE TRAP. Classified as Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GBS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Genesis Industries, Inc. (Spring Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 16, 1988 after a review of 20 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4200 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 K880376 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 1988
Decision Date February 16, 1988
Days to Decision 20 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 20d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code GBS Catheter, Ventricular, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4200
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.