Cleared Traditional

K973734 - STERILE WATER FOR DEVICE IRRIGATION/ STERILE SALINE FOR DEVICE IRRIGATION

K973734 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILE WATER FOR DEVICE IRRIGATION/ ST..., manufactured by Welcon, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code JOL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 128-day FDA review.

K973734 · Welcon, Inc. · General Hospital
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K973734 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILE WATER FOR DEVICE IRRIGATION/ STERILE SALINE FOR DEVICE IRRIGATION. Classified as Catheter And Tip, Suction (product code JOL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welcon, Inc. (Providence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1998 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - 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 - K973734

510(k) Number K973734 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 1997
Decision Date February 05, 1998
Days to Decision 128 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
1d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOL Catheter And Tip, Suction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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 - JOL Catheter And Tip, Suction

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