Cleared Traditional

K974778 - ABBOTT GEMSTAR IV INFUSION PUMP

K974778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ABBOTT GEMSTAR IV INFUSION PUMP, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

K974778 · Abbott Laboratories · General Hospital
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K974778 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ABBOTT GEMSTAR IV INFUSION PUMP. Classified as Pump, Infusion (product code FRN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Abbott Laboratories (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1998 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5725 - 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 - K974778

510(k) Number K974778 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 1997
Decision Date March 17, 1998
Days to Decision 85 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FRN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRN Pump, Infusion
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5725
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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