Cleared Traditional

K873491 - BLOCK

K873491 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLOCK, manufactured by B&B Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code JAY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K873491 · B&B Medical Technologies, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K873491 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLOCK, BITE, INTUBATION. Classified as Support, Breathing Tube (product code JAY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by B&B Medical Technologies, Inc. (Rancho Cordova, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 20, 1987 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5280 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 - K873491

510(k) Number K873491 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 31, 1987
Decision Date October 20, 1987
Days to Decision 50 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JAY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JAY Support, Breathing Tube
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5280
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.

Regulatory Peers - JAY Support, Breathing Tube

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