Cleared Traditional

K842968 - CHAD ADJUSTABLE CANNULA

K842968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CHAD ADJUSTABLE CANNULA, manufactured by Chad Therapeutics, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 30-day FDA review.

K842968 · Chad Therapeutics, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K842968 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CHAD ADJUSTABLE CANNULA. Classified as Cannula, Nasal, Oxygen (product code CAT), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chad Therapeutics, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1984 after a review of 30 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5340 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K842968

510(k) Number K842968 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 1984
Decision Date August 29, 1984
Days to Decision 30 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
110d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAT Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAT Cannula, Nasal, Oxygen
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5340
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 - CAT Cannula, Nasal, Oxygen

All 17
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