Cleared Traditional

K914674 - MICROAIR 3500

K914674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROAIR 3500, manufactured by Gsi Development Co.. The device is a Class 2 Physical Medicine device with product code IOQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K914674 · Gsi Development Co. · Physical Medicine device
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K914674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROAIR 3500. Classified as Bed, Flotation Therapy, Powered (product code IOQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gsi Development Co. (Carmel, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 22, 1991 after a review of 35 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Physical Medicine FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 890.5170 - the FDA physical medicine 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 - K914674

510(k) Number K914674 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 1991
Decision Date November 22, 1991
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Physical Medicine (PM)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
80d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

IOQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code IOQ Bed, Flotation Therapy, Powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 890.5170
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 Physical Medicine devices follow this clearance model.

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