Cleared Traditional

K852949 - WELCH ALLYN #48100 TASK LITE W/ACCESSOR...

K852949 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WELCH ALLYN #48100 TASK LITE W/ACCESSOR... by Welch Allyn, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General Hospital device (product code KZF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K852949 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · General Hospital
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K852949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WELCH ALLYN #48100 TASK LITE W/ACCESSORIES AS LIST. Classified as Device, Medical Examination, Ac Powered (product code KZF), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 1985 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6320 - 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 K852949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 1985
Decision Date September 04, 1985
Days to Decision 55 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KZF Device, Medical Examination, Ac Powered
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6320
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.

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