Cleared Traditional

ULTRASOUND PROCEDURE TRAY AMNICENTESIS TRAY (K890463) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Obstetrics & Gynecology device.

K890463 · Critical Specialties, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Apr 1989
Decision
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Class 1
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K890463 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASOUND PROCEDURE TRAY AMNICENTESIS TRAY. Classified as Sampler, Amniotic Fluid (amniocentesis Tray) (product code HIO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Critical Specialties, Inc. (West Chester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 7, 1989 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1550 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K890463 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Direct De Novo (SESD)
Date Received January 30, 1989
Decision Date April 07, 1989
Days to Decision 67 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HIO Sampler, Amniotic Fluid (amniocentesis Tray)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1550
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.