Cleared Traditional

BABY POD (K030283) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

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Apr 2003
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K030283 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BABY POD. Classified as Stretcher, Hand-carried (product code FPP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Prism Enterprises, Inc. (Stillwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 22, 2003 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 880.6900 - 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 K030283 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 2003
Decision Date April 22, 2003
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FPP Stretcher, Hand-carried
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6900
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.