Cleared Traditional

K963570 - SIMS ADULT LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT (4800-20,4801-20,4806-22,4807-22) (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K963570 · Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · General Hospital
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Oct 1996
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43d
Days
Class 2
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K963570 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SIMS ADULT LUMBAR PUNCTURE KIT (4800-20,4801-20,4806-22,4807-22). Classified as Manometer, Spinal-fluid (product code FMJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 18, 1996 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2500 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963570 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 05, 1996
Decision Date October 18, 1996
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMJ Manometer, Spinal-fluid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2500
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.