Cleared Traditional

K050953 - AIR SAFETY MODEL 3000/06 FILTER HEPA RE...

K050953 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AIR SAFETY MODEL 3000/06 FILTER HEPA RE..., manufactured by Air Safety, Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K050953 · Air Safety, Ltd. · General Hospital
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K050953 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AIR SAFETY MODEL 3000/06 FILTER HEPA REUSABLE. Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Air Safety, Ltd. (Mccordsville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 29, 2005 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5260 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K050953

510(k) Number K050953 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 15, 2005
Decision Date June 29, 2005
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

CAH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAH Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5260
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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