Cleared Traditional

SUCTION CATHETERS & KITS (K820369) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K820369 · American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc · Anesthesiology device
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Class 1
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K820369 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUCTION CATHETERS & KITS. Classified as Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial (product code BSY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Pharmaseal Div. Ahsc (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 1982 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6810 - 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 K820369 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 09, 1982
Decision Date April 16, 1982
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BSY Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6810
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 - BSY Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial

All 11
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