Cleared Traditional

K883256 - BIO THERAPY (TM) ADVANCED PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM

K883256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIO THERAPY (TM) ADVANCED PRESSURE RELI..., manufactured by Bio Clinic Co.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FNM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K883256 · Bio Clinic Co. · General Hospital
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K883256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO THERAPY (TM) ADVANCED PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM. Classified as Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure (product code FNM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bio Clinic Co. (Riverside, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 1988 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5550 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K883256

510(k) Number K883256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 1988
Decision Date October 31, 1988
Days to Decision 90 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
39d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FNM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FNM Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5550
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.

Regulatory Peers - FNM Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure

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