Cleared Traditional

K934235 - SNIFF POSITION PILLOW (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Anesthesiology device.

K934235 · American Medical Development, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1993
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Class 1
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K934235 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SNIFF POSITION PILLOW. Classified as Support, Patient Position (product code CCX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Development, Inc. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 1, 1993 after a review of 32 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.6820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K934235 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1993
Decision Date October 01, 1993
Days to Decision 32 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
107d faster than avg
Panel avg: 139d · This submission: 32d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code CCX Support, Patient Position
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.6820
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.