Cleared Traditional

K961982 - TRI-FLOW THREE WAY STOPCOCK

K961982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TRI-FLOW THREE WAY STOPCOCK, manufactured by North, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FMG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 277-day FDA review.

K961982 · North, Inc. · General Hospital
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Feb 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K961982 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRI-FLOW THREE WAY STOPCOCK. Classified as Stopcock, I.v. Set (product code FMG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by North, Inc. (Northfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1997 after a review of 277 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K961982

510(k) Number K961982 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 20, 1996
Decision Date February 21, 1997
Days to Decision 277 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
148d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 277d
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

All 53
Devices cleared under the same product code (FMG) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K961982.
MANIFOLD WITH EXTENSION SET
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PRIMARY IV SET
K964435 · Icu Medical, Inc. · Apr 1997
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K962581 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Aug 1996
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MED-NET STOPCOCKS
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