Cleared Traditional

K003344 - MEDICAL DEPOT NEBULIZER, MODEL POWER NEB 2

K003344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDICAL DEPOT NEBULIZER, manufactured by Medical Depot, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K003344 · Medical Depot, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K003344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDICAL DEPOT NEBULIZER, MODEL POWER NEB 2. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Depot, Inc. (Appollo Beach, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 15, 2001 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5630 - 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 - K003344

510(k) Number K003344 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 25, 2000
Decision Date March 15, 2001
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
1d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5630
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.

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