Cleared Traditional

K922842 - STYLET AND TRACHEAL LIGHTWAND (STL)

K922842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STYLET AND TRACHEAL LIGHTWAND (STL), manufactured by Laerdal California, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code BSR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 189-day FDA review.

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Dec 1992
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Class 1
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K922842 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STYLET AND TRACHEAL LIGHTWAND (STL). Classified as Stylet, Tracheal Tube (product code BSR), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Laerdal California, Inc. (Long Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 18, 1992 after a review of 189 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5790 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K922842

510(k) Number K922842 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 1992
Decision Date December 18, 1992
Days to Decision 189 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
49d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 189d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

BSR Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code BSR Stylet, Tracheal Tube
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5790
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 - BSR Stylet, Tracheal Tube

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