Cleared Traditional

K973440 - REXAM FRACTURE RESISTANT POUCH

K973440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for REXAM FRACTURE RESISTANT POUCH, manufactured by Rexam Medical Packaging, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code KCT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 40-day FDA review.

K973440 · Rexam Medical Packaging, Inc. · General Hospital
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K973440 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REXAM FRACTURE RESISTANT POUCH. Classified as Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories (product code KCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rexam Medical Packaging, Inc. (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1997 after a review of 40 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - 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 - K973440

510(k) Number K973440 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 10, 1997
Decision Date October 20, 1997
Days to Decision 40 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
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 40d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KCT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KCT Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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.

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