Cleared Traditional

K965040 - INTROL BLADDER NECK SUPPORT PROSTHESIS ...

K965040 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INTROL BLADDER NECK SUPPORT PROSTHESIS ... by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HHW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K965040 · Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Mar 1997
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Class 2
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K965040 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTROL BLADDER NECK SUPPORT PROSTHESIS WITH REMOVAL TOOL. Classified as Pessary, Vaginal (product code HHW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. (Arlington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 1997 after a review of 83 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.3575 - 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: 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 K965040 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 1996
Decision Date March 10, 1997
Days to Decision 83 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
77d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 83d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HHW Pessary, Vaginal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.3575
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.

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