Cleared Traditional

K940070 - STOPCOCK INTRAVENOUS THERAPY

K940070 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STOPCOCK INTRAVENOUS THERAPY, manufactured by Puritas Health Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K940070 · Puritas Health Care, Inc. · General Hospital
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K940070 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STOPCOCK INTRAVENOUS THERAPY. Classified as Stopcock, I.v. Set (product code FMG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Puritas Health Care, Inc. (New Milford, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 4, 1994 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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: 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 - K940070

510(k) Number K940070 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 06, 1994
Decision Date April 04, 1994
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMG Stopcock, I.v. Set
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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.

Regulatory Peers - FMG Stopcock, I.v. Set

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FMG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K940070.
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MULTI-PORT MANIFOLD
K932512 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Feb 1994
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ADVANCE DISPOSABLE STOPCOCK
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