Cleared Traditional

K970479 - MINIMED SOF-SERTER INFUSION SET INSERTION SYSTEM, MODEL 300

K970479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MINIMED SOF-SERTER INFUSION SET INSERTI..., manufactured by Medtronic Minimed. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KZH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K970479 · Medtronic Minimed · General Hospital
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Mar 1997
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K970479 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MINIMED SOF-SERTER INFUSION SET INSERTION SYSTEM, MODEL 300. Classified as Introducer, Syringe Needle (product code KZH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medtronic Minimed (Sylmar, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 1997 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6920 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970479

510(k) Number K970479 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 07, 1997
Decision Date March 31, 1997
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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: 129d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KZH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6920
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.

Regulatory Peers - KZH Introducer, Syringe Needle

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