Cleared Traditional

K971362 - PERSONAL INFUSOR

K971362 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERSONAL INFUSOR, manufactured by Science Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code MEB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 237-day FDA review.

K971362 · Science Incorporated · General Hospital
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K971362 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERSONAL INFUSOR. Classified as Pump, Infusion, Elastomeric (product code MEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Science Incorporated (Bloomington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1997 after a review of 237 days - an extended review 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K971362

510(k) Number K971362 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 1997
Decision Date December 04, 1997
Days to Decision 237 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
108d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 237d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MEB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MEB Pump, Infusion, Elastomeric
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.

Regulatory Peers - MEB Pump, Infusion, Elastomeric

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