Cleared Traditional

K902814 - SUCTION CATHETER, STERILE

K902814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SUCTION CATHETER, manufactured by Orion Life Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BSY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

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K902814 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SUCTION CATHETER, STERILE. Classified as Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial (product code BSY), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Orion Life Systems, Inc. (Wheeling, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1990 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6810 - 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 - K902814

510(k) Number K902814 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1990
Decision Date August 17, 1990
Days to Decision 50 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
90d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BSY Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BSY Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6810
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 - BSY Catheters, Suction, Tracheobronchial

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