Cleared Traditional

MODEL 720 SERIES FULL/SEMI ELECTRIC BED 1120 FULL ELECTRIC BED (K974296) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K974296 · Invacare Corp. · General Hospital
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K974296 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 720 SERIES FULL/SEMI ELECTRIC BED 1120 FULL ELECTRIC BED. Classified as Bed, Ac-powered Adjustable Hospital (product code FNL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Invacare Corp. (Elyria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 6, 1998 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5100 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K974296 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 1997
Decision Date January 06, 1998
Days to Decision 50 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FNL Bed, Ac-powered Adjustable Hospital
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5100
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.

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