Cleared Special

K010616 - DEFENDER ROOM AIR CLEANER, MODEL RAC-4000A

K010616 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEFENDER ROOM AIR CLEANER, manufactured by Hmi Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FRF cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K010616 · Hmi Industries, Inc. · General Hospital
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K010616 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEFENDER ROOM AIR CLEANER, MODEL RAC-4000A. Classified as Cleaner, Air, Medical Recirculating (product code FRF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hmi Industries, Inc. (Strongville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 28, 2001 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.5045 - the FDA general hospital device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010616

510(k) Number K010616 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 01, 2001
Decision Date March 28, 2001
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
102d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

FRF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FRF Cleaner, Air, Medical Recirculating
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.5045
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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