Cleared Traditional

K913608 - SNAPPER

K913608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SNAPPER, manufactured by Healthtek, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KPE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 107-day FDA review.

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K913608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SNAPPER. Classified as Container, I.v. (product code KPE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Healthtek, Inc. (Nevada City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 1991 after a review of 107 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5025 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K913608

510(k) Number K913608 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1991
Decision Date November 29, 1991
Days to Decision 107 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 107d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPE Container, I.v.
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5025
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 Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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