Cleared Traditional

K881312 - LAMINARIA

K881312 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LAMINARIA, manufactured by Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HDY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

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May 1988
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Class 2
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K881312 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LAMINARIA. Classified as Dilator, Cervical, Hygroscopic-laminaria (product code HDY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Busse Hospital Disposables, Inc. (Hauppauge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 1988 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4260 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881312

510(k) Number K881312 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 28, 1988
Decision Date May 23, 1988
Days to Decision 56 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
105d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HDY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HDY Dilator, Cervical, Hygroscopic-laminaria
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4260
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HDY Dilator, Cervical, Hygroscopic-laminaria

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HDY) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K881312.
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