Cleared Traditional

K972883 - ISOSAFE EARLOOP PROCEDURE MASK (BLUE, YELLOW)

K972883 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ISOSAFE EARLOOP PROCEDURE MASK (BLUE, manufactured by Cypress Medical Products, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FXX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 205-day FDA review.

K972883 · Cypress Medical Products, Ltd. · General Hospital
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K972883 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ISOSAFE EARLOOP PROCEDURE MASK (BLUE, YELLOW). Classified as Mask, Surgical (product code FXX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cypress Medical Products, Ltd. (Mc Henry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 26, 1998 after a review of 205 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4040 - 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 - K972883

510(k) Number K972883 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1997
Decision Date February 26, 1998
Days to Decision 205 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
76d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 205d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FXX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FXX Mask, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4040
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 - FXX Mask, Surgical

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