Cleared Traditional

K960240 - RUSCH OPTOSAFE

K960240 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RUSCH OPTOSAFE, manufactured by Rusch Intl.. The device is a Class 1 Anesthesiology device with product code CAE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 94-day FDA review.

K960240 · Rusch Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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K960240 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RUSCH OPTOSAFE. Classified as Airway, Oropharyngeal, Anesthesiology (product code CAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Rusch Intl. (Jeffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 19, 1996 after a review of 94 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K960240

510(k) Number K960240 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 1996
Decision Date April 19, 1996
Days to Decision 94 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 94d
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.

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