Cleared Special

TAPERGUARD ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, TAPERGUARD EVAC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES (K090352) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Anesthesiology device cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K090352 · Covidien · Anesthesiology device
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K090352 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TAPERGUARD ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, TAPERGUARD EVAC ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Covidien (Boulder, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 2009 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K090352 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 11, 2009
Decision Date April 03, 2009
Days to Decision 51 days
Submission Type Special
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
89d faster than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

Device Classification

Product Code BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5730
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 - BTR Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector)

All 38
Devices cleared under the same product code (BTR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K090352.
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K171411 · A.R Guide IN Medical , Ltd. · Jan 2018
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K151381 · Covidien · Dec 2015
AGENTO I.C. SILVER-COATED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE (IHVLP)
K080170 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Mar 2008
AGENTO I.C. SILVER-COATED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE
K071365 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 2007
BARD ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, CUFFED
K030792 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 2003