Cleared Traditional

K991379 - QUINN'S SPERM WASHING MEDIUM

K991379 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for QUINN'S SPERM WASHING MEDIUM, manufactured by Advanced Reproductive Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 287-day FDA review.

K991379 · Advanced Reproductive Technologies · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K991379 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the QUINN'S SPERM WASHING MEDIUM. Classified as Media, Reproductive (product code MQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Advanced Reproductive Technologies (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 2000 after a review of 287 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6180 - 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. Standard predicate reliance. 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K991379

510(k) Number K991379 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 21, 1999
Decision Date February 02, 2000
Days to Decision 287 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
127d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 287d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQL Media, Reproductive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6180
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.

Regulatory Peers - MQL Media, Reproductive

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