Cleared Traditional

K050904 - CPAP HUMIDIFIER

K050904 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CPAP HUMIDIFIER by Fisher &Paykel Healthcare , Ltd.. It is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device (product code BZD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 44-day FDA review.

K050904 · Fisher &Paykel Healthcare , Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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May 2005
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K050904 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CPAP HUMIDIFIER, MODEL HC238JHU. Classified as Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator) (product code BZD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fisher &Paykel Healthcare , Ltd. (East Tamaki, Auckland, NZ). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 25, 2005 after a review of 44 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5905 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K050904 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 11, 2005
Decision Date May 25, 2005
Days to Decision 44 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 44d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code BZD Ventilator, Non-continuous (respirator)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5905
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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