Cleared Traditional

K802331 - AO FLEXIBLE LARYNGOSCOPE

K802331 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AO FLEXIBLE LARYNGOSCOPE by American Optical Corp.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 17-day FDA review.

K802331 · American Optical Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K802331 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AO FLEXIBLE LARYNGOSCOPE, #LS-7. Classified as Laryngoscope, Non-rigid (product code CAL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Optical Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1980 after a review of 17 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5530 - 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 K802331 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1980
Decision Date October 10, 1980
Days to Decision 17 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
123d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 17d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAL Laryngoscope, Non-rigid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5530
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAL Laryngoscope, Non-rigid

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