Cleared Traditional

K770052 - VITAL-LOK TRACHEAL SWIVEL COUPLING (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K770052 · V.F.P. Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Jan 1977
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K770052 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITAL-LOK TRACHEAL SWIVEL COUPLING. Classified as Connector, Airway (extension) (product code BZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by V.F.P. Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 14, 1977 after a review of 4 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5810 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 K770052 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 10, 1977
Decision Date January 14, 1977
Days to Decision 4 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
135d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 4d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BZA Connector, Airway (extension)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5810
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.