Cleared Traditional

K944178 - BIVONA FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC & NEONATAL TRACHEOSTROMY TUBES

K944178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIVONA FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC & NEONATAL TR..., manufactured by Bivona Medical Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code JOH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K944178 · Bivona Medical Technologies · Anesthesiology device
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Oct 1994
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K944178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIVONA FLEXTEND PEDIATRIC & NEONATAL TRACHEOSTROMY TUBES. Classified as Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff (product code JOH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bivona Medical Technologies (Gary, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 27, 1994 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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 - K944178

510(k) Number K944178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 1994
Decision Date October 27, 1994
Days to Decision 62 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
78d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

JOH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - JOH Tube Tracheostomy And Tube Cuff

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