Cleared Traditional

K791060 - RAIN-X (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K791060 · Sherwood Medical Co. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 1979
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K791060 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RAIN-X. Classified as Set, Tubing And Support, Ventilator (w Harness) (product code BZO), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Sherwood Medical Co. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1979 after a review of 7 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5975 - 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 K791060 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 08, 1979
Decision Date June 15, 1979
Days to Decision 7 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
132d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 7d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BZO Set, Tubing And Support, Ventilator (w Harness)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5975
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.