Cleared Traditional

K861101 - THE NEW FLEXIBLE COLLAPSIBLE CHAMBER

K861101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE NEW FLEXIBLE COLLAPSIBLE CHAMBER, manufactured by Stephenson Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code KPJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K861101 · Stephenson Industries, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K861101 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE NEW FLEXIBLE COLLAPSIBLE CHAMBER. Classified as Chamber, Oxygen, Topical, Extremity (product code KPJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stephenson Industries, Inc. (Farmingdale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 6, 1986 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5650 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 - K861101

510(k) Number K861101 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 1986
Decision Date May 06, 1986
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
72d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPJ Chamber, Oxygen, Topical, Extremity
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5650
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - KPJ Chamber, Oxygen, Topical, Extremity

All 12
Devices cleared under the same product code (KPJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K861101.
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O2 CARE
K882461 · Ballard Medical Products · Nov 1988
DISPOSABLE, HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CHAMBER
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DISPOS. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN CUSH/TRAUM
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