Cleared Traditional

K920676 - RMI SOFCLAMP

K920676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RMI SOFCLAMP, manufactured by Research Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DSS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 61-day FDA review.

K920676 · Research Medical, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Apr 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K920676 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RMI SOFCLAMP. Classified as Clip, Vascular (product code DSS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Research Medical, Inc. (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1992 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.3250 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 - K920676

510(k) Number K920676 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 14, 1992
Decision Date April 15, 1992
Days to Decision 61 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 61d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DSS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DSS Clip, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.3250
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - DSS Clip, Vascular

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IDENTI LOOPS DEGANIA SILICONE
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SURGICAL SPRING CLIPS
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AUTO-CLIP
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