Cleared Traditional

K820709 - AIRWAYS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

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Jun 1982
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Class 1
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K820709 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIRWAYS. Classified as Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology (product code CAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Seven Harvest Intl. Import & Export (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 1982 after a review of 99 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5110 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K820709 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1982
Decision Date June 25, 1982
Days to Decision 99 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 99d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAE Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5110
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.