Cleared Traditional

K896724 - CRYOJET LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOSURGICAL INSTRU.

K896724 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CRYOJET LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOSURGI..., manufactured by Stiefel Research Institute, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 41-day FDA review.

K896724 · Stiefel Research Institute, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K896724 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CRYOJET LIQUID NITROGEN SPRAY CRYOSURGICAL INSTRU.. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stiefel Research Institute, Inc. (Oakhill, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 9, 1990 after a review of 41 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4350 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896724

510(k) Number K896724 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 29, 1989
Decision Date January 09, 1990
Days to Decision 41 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 41d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4350
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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