Cleared Traditional

K860120 - NURSERY AMBIENT LIGHT METER (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K860120 · Rocky Mountain Medical Corp. · General Hospital
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Feb 1986
Decision
37d
Days
Class 2
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K860120 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NURSERY AMBIENT LIGHT METER. Classified as Bed, Pediatric Open Hospital (product code FMS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rocky Mountain Medical Corp. (Greenwood Village, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 19, 1986 after a review of 37 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5140 - 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 K860120 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 13, 1986
Decision Date February 19, 1986
Days to Decision 37 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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 37d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FMS Bed, Pediatric Open Hospital
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5140
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.