Cleared Traditional

K970027 - FAVC-M: FEMORAL ARTERY VASCULAR CLAMP-MOBILE (MODEL M100-M200) FAVC-M FEMORAL ARTERY VASCULAR CLAMP-MOBILE ADJ BELT 6005

K970027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FAVC-M: FEMORAL ARTERY VASCULAR CLAMP-M..., manufactured by Rmds, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Cardiovascular device with product code DXC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 217-day FDA review.

K970027 · Rmds, Inc. · Cardiovascular device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K970027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FAVC-M: FEMORAL ARTERY VASCULAR CLAMP-MOBILE (MODEL M100-M200) FAVC-M FEMORAL.... Classified as Clamp, Vascular (product code DXC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rmds, Inc. (Vancouver, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 1997 after a review of 217 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Cardiovascular FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 870.4450 - the FDA cardiovascular device oversight 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 Cardiovascular review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970027

510(k) Number K970027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 1997
Decision Date August 08, 1997
Days to Decision 217 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Cardiovascular (CV)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d slower than avg
Panel avg: 125d · This submission: 217d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

DXC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code DXC Clamp, Vascular
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 870.4450
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 Cardiovascular devices follow this clearance model.

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