Cleared Traditional

K955282 - THERMOGENESIS DROP APPLICATOR, KITS, SPRAY KITS AND TIPS

K955282 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THERMOGENESIS DROP APPLICATOR, manufactured by Thermogenesis Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 172-day FDA review.

K955282 · Thermogenesis Corp. · General Hospital
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May 1996
Decision
172d
Days
Class 2
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K955282 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THERMOGENESIS DROP APPLICATOR, KITS, SPRAY KITS AND TIPS. Classified as Syringe, Piston (product code FMF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Thermogenesis Corp. (Rancho Cordova, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1996 after a review of 172 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5860 - 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 - K955282

510(k) Number K955282 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1995
Decision Date May 06, 1996
Days to Decision 172 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 172d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FMF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FMF Syringe, Piston
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5860
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 - FMF Syringe, Piston

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