Cleared Traditional

MOLIFT (K851844) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K851844 · Madshus A/S · General Hospital
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May 1985
Decision
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Class 1
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K851844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MOLIFT. Classified as Lift, Patient, Non-ac-powered (product code FSA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Madshus A/S (Biri, NO). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 17, 1985 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5510 - the FDA general hospital 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 K851844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 26, 1985
Decision Date May 17, 1985
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FSA Lift, Patient, Non-ac-powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5510
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.