Cleared Traditional

MSI 5000 SERIES BED (K881965) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K881965 · Med Service, Inc. · General Hospital
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May 1988
Decision
21d
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Class 2
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K881965 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MSI 5000 SERIES BED. Classified as Bed, Ac-powered Adjustable Hospital (product code FNL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Med Service, Inc. (Batesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1988 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5100 - 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 K881965 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 10, 1988
Decision Date May 31, 1988
Days to Decision 21 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
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FNL Bed, Ac-powered Adjustable Hospital
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5100
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.

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