Cleared Traditional

K844494 - MEDIPART FACE MASK MP-XM

K844494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIPART FACE MASK MP-XM, manufactured by Medipart Jerry Alexander. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BSJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 14-day FDA review.

K844494 · Medipart Jerry Alexander · Anesthesiology device
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K844494 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDIPART FACE MASK MP-XM. Classified as Mask, Gas, Anesthetic (product code BSJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medipart Jerry Alexander (Cary, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1984 after a review of 14 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5550 - 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 - K844494

510(k) Number K844494 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1984
Decision Date December 04, 1984
Days to Decision 14 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
126d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 14d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BSJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5550
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 - BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic

All 21
Devices cleared under the same product code (BSJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K844494.
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