Cleared Traditional

K970736 - BRAUN PREFILLED SYRINGE

K970736 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BRAUN PREFILLED SYRINGE by B.Braun Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FOZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 656-day FDA review.

K970736 · B.Braun Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K970736 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BRAUN PREFILLED SYRINGE. Classified as Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days (product code FOZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by B.Braun Medical, Inc. (Bethlehem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 16, 1998 after a review of 656 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5200 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K970736 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 28, 1997
Decision Date December 16, 1998
Days to Decision 656 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
527d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 656d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5200
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 - FOZ Catheter, Intravascular, Therapeutic, Short-term Less Than 30 Days

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