Cleared Traditional

K833871 - UNIVERSAL CONTROL ARM

K833871 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIVERSAL CONTROL ARM by Anesthesia Assoc., Inc.. It is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device (product code CAI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 49-day FDA review.

K833871 · Anesthesia Assoc., Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K833871 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIVERSAL CONTROL ARM. Classified as Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece) (product code CAI), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Anesthesia Assoc., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1983 after a review of 49 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5240 - 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 K833871 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 08, 1983
Decision Date December 27, 1983
Days to Decision 49 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: 140d · This submission: 49d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5240
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 - CAI Circuit, Breathing (w Connector, Adaptor, Y Piece)

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