Cleared Traditional

EZ LOAD MODEL 30, ALL LEVEL COT (K862441) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K862441 · Ferno-Washington, Inc. · General Hospital
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Sep 1986
Decision
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Class 2
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K862441 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EZ LOAD MODEL 30, ALL LEVEL COT. Classified as Stretcher, Wheeled (product code FPO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ferno-Washington, Inc. (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 12, 1986 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6910 - 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 K862441 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 1986
Decision Date September 12, 1986
Days to Decision 78 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FPO Stretcher, Wheeled
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6910
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.