Cleared Traditional

SCALE-TRONIX INCUBATOR SCALE MODEL:4050 (K902260) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General Hospital device.

K902260 · Scale-Tronix, Inc. · General Hospital
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K902260 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SCALE-TRONIX INCUBATOR SCALE MODEL:4050. Classified as Scale, Patient (product code FRW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Scale-Tronix, Inc. (Wheaton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 14, 1990 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.2720 - 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 K902260 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 1990
Decision Date August 14, 1990
Days to Decision 85 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FRW Scale, Patient
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.2720
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.