Cleared Traditional

K961880 - MEDCARE SUCTION CONNECTING TUBING

K961880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDCARE SUCTION CONNECTING TUBING, manufactured by Medcare Medical Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code GCX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K961880 · Medcare Medical Group, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jul 1996
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K961880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDCARE SUCTION CONNECTING TUBING. Classified as Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered (product code GCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medcare Medical Group, Inc. (East Swanzey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 19, 1996 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K961880

510(k) Number K961880 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 1996
Decision Date July 19, 1996
Days to Decision 65 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GCX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GCX Apparatus, Suction, Operating-room, Wall Vacuum Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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.

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