Cleared Traditional

K913680 - BERMAN INTUBATING/PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

K913680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BERMAN INTUBATING/PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY, manufactured by Chain Plastics Operations, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 52-day FDA review.

K913680 · Chain Plastics Operations, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K913680 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BERMAN INTUBATING/PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY. Classified as Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology (product code CAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Chain Plastics Operations, Inc. (Union, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 10, 1991 after a review of 52 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5110 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K913680

510(k) Number K913680 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1991
Decision Date October 10, 1991
Days to Decision 52 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 52d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CAE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CAE Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5110
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.

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