Cleared Traditional

K921608 - PRESSSION

K921608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRESSSION, manufactured by Chattanooga Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code JOW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 271-day FDA review.

K921608 · Chattanooga Group, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Dec 1992
Decision
271d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K921608 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRESSSION, SEQUENTIAL. Classified as Sleeve, Limb, Compressible (product code JOW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Chattanooga Group, Inc. (Hixson, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 30, 1992 after a review of 271 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.5800 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K921608

510(k) Number K921608 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 1992
Decision Date December 30, 1992
Days to Decision 271 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
146d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 271d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.5800
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 - JOW Sleeve, Limb, Compressible

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