Cleared Traditional

K914980 - HEX, QUAD, OR RAIL BLOCK MANIFOLD ACCESSORIES

K914980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HEX, manufactured by Medical Fittings, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BYX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K914980 · Medical Fittings, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jan 1992
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Class 1
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K914980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HEX, QUAD, OR RAIL BLOCK MANIFOLD ACCESSORIES. Classified as Tubing, Pressure And Accessories (product code BYX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Medical Fittings, Inc. (Northampton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 21, 1992 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5860 - 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 - K914980

510(k) Number K914980 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1991
Decision Date January 21, 1992
Days to Decision 76 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BYX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BYX Tubing, Pressure And Accessories
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5860
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 - BYX Tubing, Pressure And Accessories

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OXYCOIL
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OXYMIZER FLOW RESTRICTOR
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