Cleared Traditional

K013241 - ARNDT EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER SET

K013241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARNDT EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER SET, manufactured by Cook, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BWC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 146-day FDA review.

K013241 · Cook, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K013241 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARNDT EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER SET. Classified as Needle, Emergency Airway (product code BWC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cook, Inc. (Bloomington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 2002 after a review of 146 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5090 - 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 - K013241

510(k) Number K013241 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 28, 2001
Decision Date February 21, 2002
Days to Decision 146 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
6d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 146d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BWC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BWC Needle, Emergency Airway
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5090
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 - BWC Needle, Emergency Airway

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PATIL EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER SET
K013252 · Cook, Inc. · Feb 2002
MELKER EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER SET
K013916 · Cook, Inc. · Dec 2001
MELKER CUFFED EMERGENCY CRICOTHYROTOMY CATHETER
K010016 · Cook, Inc. · Oct 2001