Cleared Traditional

K972397 - EZ SPRAY

K972397 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EZ SPRAY, manufactured by Intertex Research, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CCQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K972397 · Intertex Research, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K972397 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ SPRAY. Classified as Nebulizer, Medicinal, Non-ventilatory (atomizer) (product code CCQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intertex Research, Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1997 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5640 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 - K972397

510(k) Number K972397 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1997
Decision Date September 23, 1997
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CCQ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CCQ Nebulizer, Medicinal, Non-ventilatory (atomizer)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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