Cleared Traditional

K951804 - KARL STORZ SUBGLOTTISCOPE, NEONATE AND INFANT, FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CARRIER, SUCTION TUBE

K951804 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ SUBGLOTTISCOPE, manufactured by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 47-day FDA review.

K951804 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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Jun 1995
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K951804 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ SUBGLOTTISCOPE, NEONATE AND INFANT, FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CARRIER, SUC.... Classified as Laryngoscope, Rigid (product code CCW), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 5, 1995 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5540 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K951804

510(k) Number K951804 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1995
Decision Date June 05, 1995
Days to Decision 47 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
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

CCW Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code CCW Laryngoscope, Rigid
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5540
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.

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K951804 · KARL STORZ SUBGLOTTISCOPE, NEONATE AND INFANT, FIBER OPTIC LIGHT CARRIER, SUCTION TUBE
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