Cleared Traditional

K980670 - CMS BLIZZARD 700 SERIES MODELS 710, 711, 712, 720, 721 AND 722

K980670 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CMS BLIZZARD 700 SERIES MODELS 710, manufactured by Cryomedical Sciences, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 147-day FDA review.

K980670 · Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K980670 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CMS BLIZZARD 700 SERIES MODELS 710, 711, 712, 720, 721 AND 722. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. (Rockville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 1998 after a review of 147 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4350 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K980670

510(k) Number K980670 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 20, 1998
Decision Date July 17, 1998
Days to Decision 147 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 147d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4350
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories

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