Cleared Traditional

K832471 - ADJUSTABLE PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY/BERMAN III (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K832471 · Inmed Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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Sep 1983
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Class 1
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K832471 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ADJUSTABLE PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY/BERMAN III. Classified as Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology (product code CAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Inmed Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 1983 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K832471 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 26, 1983
Decision Date September 12, 1983
Days to Decision 48 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 48d
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.