Cleared Traditional

K880434 - MEDICOMP STRAIGHT SWIVEL ADAPTOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K880434 · Medicomp, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Mar 1988
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Class 1
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K880434 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICOMP STRAIGHT SWIVEL ADAPTOR. Classified as Connector, Airway (extension) (product code BZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medicomp, Inc. (Anoka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 1988 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5810 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K880434 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 01, 1988
Decision Date March 31, 1988
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code BZA Connector, Airway (extension)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5810
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.