Cleared Traditional

K970855 - CLAVE CONNECTOR

K970855 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CLAVE CONNECTOR by Icu Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FPA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 106-day FDA review.

K970855 · Icu Medical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K970855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLAVE CONNECTOR. Classified as Set, Administration, Intravascular (product code FPA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Icu Medical, Inc. (San Clemente, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 24, 1997 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K970855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 10, 1997
Decision Date June 24, 1997
Days to Decision 106 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
23d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 106d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
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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