Cleared Traditional

K971687 - HEMODIALYSIS VENOUS BLOOD TUBING SET OR...

K971687 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEMODIALYSIS VENOUS BLOOD TUBING SET OR..., manufactured by National Medical Care, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FJK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K971687 · National Medical Care, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K971687 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEMODIALYSIS VENOUS BLOOD TUBING SET OR SIMILAR TRADE NAME. Classified as Set, Tubing, Blood, With And Without Anti-regurgitation Valve (product code FJK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by National Medical Care, Inc. (Rockleigh, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 29, 1997 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5820 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 - K971687

510(k) Number K971687 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 02, 1997
Decision Date July 29, 1997
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FJK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FJK Set, Tubing, Blood, With And Without Anti-regurgitation Valve
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5820
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FJK Set, Tubing, Blood, With And Without Anti-regurgitation Valve

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