Cleared Traditional

K971237 - ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING CO. RECHARGEABL...

K971237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING CO. RECHARGEABL..., manufactured by Alexander Mfg. Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MRZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K971237 · Alexander Mfg. Co. · General Hospital
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May 1997
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K971237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALEXANDER MANUFACTURING CO. RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PART NUMBER GL8108. Classified as Accessories, Pump, Infusion (product code MRZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Alexander Mfg. Co. (Mason City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 27, 1997 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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 - K971237

510(k) Number K971237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1997
Decision Date May 27, 1997
Days to Decision 55 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MRZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MRZ Accessories, Pump, Infusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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.