Cleared Traditional

K961159 - POWERED LOW AIR LOSS MATTRESS SYSTEM

K961159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POWERED LOW AIR LOSS MATTRESS SYSTEM, manufactured by Span-America Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FNM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K961159 · Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. · General Hospital
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Jun 1996
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K961159 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWERED LOW AIR LOSS MATTRESS SYSTEM. Classified as Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure (product code FNM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (Greenville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 14, 1996 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5550 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K961159

510(k) Number K961159 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1996
Decision Date June 14, 1996
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FNM Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FNM Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5550
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FNM Mattress, Air Flotation, Alternating Pressure

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