Cleared Abbreviated

K002454 - BREAS HA50 HUMIDIFIER

K002454 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BREAS HA50 HUMIDIFIER, manufactured by Vital Signs, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 209-day FDA review.

K002454 · Vital Signs, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K002454 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BREAS HA50 HUMIDIFIER, MODEL HA50. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vital Signs, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 2001 after a review of 209 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5450 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K002454

510(k) Number K002454 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2000
Decision Date March 07, 2001
Days to Decision 209 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
69d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 209d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

BTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5450
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)

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