Cleared Traditional

K962880 - SENSI-TOUCH COMBO SPINAL/EPIDURAL REGIO...

K962880 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SENSI-TOUCH COMBO SPINAL/EPIDURAL REGIO... by Sherwood Medical Co.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code CAZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 138-day FDA review.

K962880 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Anesthesiology device
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K962880 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SENSI-TOUCH COMBO SPINAL/EPIDURAL REGIONAL ANESTHESIA DELIVERY SYSTEM. Classified as Anesthesia Conduction Kit (product code CAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (St. Louis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 1996 after a review of 138 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5140 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962880 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Special 510(k) (SESK)
Date Received July 24, 1996
Decision Date December 09, 1996
Days to Decision 138 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 138d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code CAZ Anesthesia Conduction Kit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5140
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

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