Cleared Traditional

K936134 - BERMAN AIRWAY

K936134 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BERMAN AIRWAY, manufactured by Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 36-day FDA review.

K936134 · Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K936134 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BERMAN AIRWAY. Classified as Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology (product code CAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. (Keene, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1994 after a review of 36 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K936134

510(k) Number K936134 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 1993
Decision Date January 28, 1994
Days to Decision 36 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 36d
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.

Regulatory Peers - CAE Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology

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