Cleared Traditional

K973447 - OMNIFLATOR 6630(6-630-00)

K973447 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OMNIFLATOR 6630(6-630-00) by Northgate Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 384-day FDA review.

K973447 · Northgate Technologies, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K973447 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OMNIFLATOR 6630(6-630-00). Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Elgin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 30, 1998 after a review of 384 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K973447 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 11, 1997
Decision Date September 30, 1998
Days to Decision 384 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
224d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 384d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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