Cleared Traditional

K933763 - SAVE-T-BREATH AMBILICAL CORD CLAMP

K933763 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAVE-T-BREATH AMBILICAL CORD CLAMP, manufactured by Save-T-Breath Distributors C.C.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HFW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 391-day FDA review.

K933763 · Save-T-Breath Distributors C.C. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Aug 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K933763 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAVE-T-BREATH AMBILICAL CORD CLAMP. Classified as Clamp, Umbilical (product code HFW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Save-T-Breath Distributors C.C. (South Africa, ZA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1994 after a review of 391 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4530 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K933763

510(k) Number K933763 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 03, 1993
Decision Date August 29, 1994
Days to Decision 391 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
231d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 391d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HFW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HFW Clamp, Umbilical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4530
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.

Regulatory Peers - HFW Clamp, Umbilical

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