Cleared Traditional

K905481 - NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES MODEL 7201 INSUFFLATOR

K905481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES MODEL 7201 INSUF..., manufactured by Northgate Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 113-day FDA review.

K905481 · Northgate Technologies, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K905481 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NORTHGATE TECHNOLOGIES MODEL 7201 INSUFFLATOR. Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 29, 1991 after a review of 113 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K905481

510(k) Number K905481 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 06, 1990
Decision Date March 29, 1991
Days to Decision 113 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
47d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 113d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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.

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