Cleared Traditional

UTERINE CLAMPS (K891402) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Obstetrics & Gynecology device.

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K891402 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UTERINE CLAMPS. Classified as Clamp, Uterine (product code HGC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Zinnanti Surgical Instruments, Inc. (Chatsworth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1989 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4520 - 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 K891402 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 1989
Decision Date March 29, 1989
Days to Decision 15 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
145d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code HGC Clamp, Uterine
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4520
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.