Cleared Traditional

K970789 - SAFE-CONNECT VIAL DISPENSING SPIKE

K970789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SAFE-CONNECT VIAL DISPENSING SPIKE, manufactured by Faulding Medical Device Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code LHI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K970789 · Faulding Medical Device Co. · General Hospital
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K970789 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SAFE-CONNECT VIAL DISPENSING SPIKE. Classified as Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer (product code LHI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Faulding Medical Device Co. (Scottsdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 1, 1997 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5440 - 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 - K970789

510(k) Number K970789 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 04, 1997
Decision Date May 01, 1997
Days to Decision 58 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LHI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LHI Set, I.v. Fluid Transfer
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5440
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.

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All 89
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