Cleared Traditional

CMS BLIZZARD 700 SERIES MODELS 710, 711, 712, 720, 721 AND 722 (K980670) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K980670 · Cryomedical Sciences, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jul 1998
Decision
147d
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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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Submission Details

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
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.

Device Classification

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.

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