Cleared Traditional

K970170 - SWIFT DELIVERY PRODUCT #002-VAC EX CUP W/VAC REL VALVE

K970170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SWIFT DELIVERY PRODUCT #002-VAC EX CUP ..., manufactured by Richard G. Lindsay. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HDB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K970170 · Richard G. Lindsay · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Mar 1997
Decision
78d
Days
Class 2
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K970170 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SWIFT DELIVERY PRODUCT #002-VAC EX CUP W/VAC REL VALVE. Classified as Extractor, Vacuum, Fetal (product code HDB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard G. Lindsay (Oklahoma City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 1997 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4340 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970170

510(k) Number K970170 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 09, 1997
Decision Date March 28, 1997
Days to Decision 78 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
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HDB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HDB Extractor, Vacuum, Fetal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4340
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 - HDB Extractor, Vacuum, Fetal

All 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (HDB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K970170.
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VACUUM CUP (004SD)
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MITYVAC DIRECTIONAL VACUUM EXTRACTOR, DISPOSABLE
K960549 · Neward Enterprises, Inc. · Aug 1996
CMI VELVET TOUCH VACUUM EXTRACTOR
K942725 · Columbia Medical & Surgical, Inc. · May 1995
K970170 · SWIFT DELIVERY PRODUCT #002-VAC EX CUP W/VAC REL VALVE
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