Cleared Traditional

OHMEDA MEDICAL GIRAFFE OMNIBED (K020543) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K020543 · Ohmeda Medical · General Hospital
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May 2002
Decision
79d
Days
Class 2
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K020543 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OHMEDA MEDICAL GIRAFFE OMNIBED. Classified as Incubator, Neonatal (product code FMZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ohmeda Medical (Laurel, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 9, 2002 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5400 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K020543 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 2002
Decision Date May 09, 2002
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
50d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMZ Incubator, Neonatal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5400
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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