Cleared Traditional

TRACHEOSTOMY KIT (K963720) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I General & Plastic Surgery device.

K963720 · Grand Medical Products · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Nov 1996
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K963720 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRACHEOSTOMY KIT. Classified as Tracheostomy And Nasal Suctioning Kit (product code LRQ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Grand Medical Products (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 27, 1996 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963720 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 16, 1996
Decision Date November 27, 1996
Days to Decision 72 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LRQ Tracheostomy And Nasal Suctioning Kit
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html. This Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
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.