Cleared Traditional

K090915 - STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION FLEX BAG, USP

K090915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION FLEX BAG, manufactured by Cardinal Health, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 231-day FDA review.

K090915 · Cardinal Health, Inc. · Anesthesiology device
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K090915 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STERILE WATER FOR INHALATION FLEX BAG, USP. Classified as Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface) (product code BTT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cardinal Health, Inc. (Mcgaw Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 2009 after a review of 231 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5450 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K090915

510(k) Number K090915 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 01, 2009
Decision Date November 18, 2009
Days to Decision 231 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 231d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

BTT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BTT Humidifier, Respiratory Gas, (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5450
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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