Cleared Traditional

K033688 - MICRO H2 BREATH MONITORING DEVICE WITH HYDRA SOFTWARE UTILITY (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Chemistry device.

K033688 · Micro Direct, Inc. · Chemistry device
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May 2004
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Class 1
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K033688 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO H2 BREATH MONITORING DEVICE WITH HYDRA SOFTWARE UTILITY. Classified as System, Breath Measurement (product code NRH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Micro Direct, Inc. (Lewiston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 19, 2004 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Chemistry FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 862.1820 - the FDA in vitro diagnostics and chemistry 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 Chemistry review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K033688 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 24, 2003
Decision Date May 19, 2004
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Chemistry (CH)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
89d slower than avg
Panel avg: 88d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code NRH System, Breath Measurement
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 862.1820
Definition Breath Measurement Systems Are Used To Measure Constituents Of Exhaled Breath As An Aid In The Diagnosis Of Sugar/nutrient Malabsorbtion And Other Conditions.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.