Cleared Traditional

K884387 - CUSHION FLEX(TM)

K884387 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CUSHION FLEX(TM), manufactured by Life Design Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BSJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 30-day FDA review.

K884387 · Life Design Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K884387 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CUSHION FLEX(TM). Classified as Mask, Gas, Anesthetic (product code BSJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Life Design Systems, Inc. (Franklin, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 17, 1988 after a review of 30 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5550 - 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 - K884387

510(k) Number K884387 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 1988
Decision Date November 17, 1988
Days to Decision 30 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
110d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BSJ Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5550
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 - BSJ Mask, Gas, Anesthetic

All 28
Devices cleared under the same product code (BSJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K884387.
ANESTHESIA/RESPIRATORY DISPOSABLE MASK
K891316 · Concord/Portex · Aug 1989
RESPIRONICS SEALEASY II
K890795 · Respironics, Inc. · Apr 1989
MODIFIED CUSHION-FLEX(TM)
K890108 · Life Design Systems, Inc. · Jan 1989
MASK, ANESTH. INFLATABLE & PEDIATRIC SCENTED, DISP
K880682 · King Systems Corp. · Mar 1988
SEALFLEX MASK
K874746 · Engineered Medical Systems · Dec 1987
RIBBED CUSHION MASK
K871851 · Engineered Medical Systems · Jun 1987