Cleared Traditional

K021764 - RUSCH TRACHEOFIX SET, CUFFED AND UNCUFFED

K021764 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RUSCH TRACHEOFIX SET, manufactured by Rusch Intl.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 55-day FDA review.

K021764 · Rusch Intl. · Anesthesiology device
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K021764 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RUSCH TRACHEOFIX SET, CUFFED AND UNCUFFED. Classified as Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector) (product code BTO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rusch Intl. (Jeffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 2002 after a review of 55 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5800 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K021764

510(k) Number K021764 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 29, 2002
Decision Date July 23, 2002
Days to Decision 55 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
85d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 55d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BTO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTO Tube, Tracheostomy (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5800
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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