Cleared Traditional

K881230 - FLEX TUBE

K881230 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEX TUBE, manufactured by Intertech Resources, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BZA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K881230 · Intertech Resources, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K881230 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEX TUBE. Classified as Connector, Airway (extension) (product code BZA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intertech Resources, Inc. (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 14, 1988 after a review of 23 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881230

510(k) Number K881230 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1988
Decision Date April 14, 1988
Days to Decision 23 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
117d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BZA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

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.

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