Cleared Traditional

K963889 - QFC UMBILICAL CLAMP

K963889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QFC UMBILICAL CLAMP, manufactured by Qfc Industries. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HFW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 204-day FDA review.

K963889 · Qfc Industries · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K963889 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QFC UMBILICAL CLAMP. Classified as Clamp, Umbilical (product code HFW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Qfc Industries (Fort Worth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 18, 1997 after a review of 204 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4530 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K963889

510(k) Number K963889 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 26, 1996
Decision Date April 18, 1997
Days to Decision 204 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HFW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HFW Clamp, Umbilical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4530
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HFW Clamp, Umbilical

All 19
Devices cleared under the same product code (HFW) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K963889.
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AUTO SUTURE DISPOSABLE UMBILICAL CLIP APPLIER
K934525 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Feb 1994
LABOR DELIVERY TRAY
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