Cleared Traditional

K091139 - CONMED AER DEFENSE SMOKE EVACUATOR

K091139 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CONMED AER DEFENSE SMOKE EVACUATOR by Conmed Corporation. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code FYD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K091139 · Conmed Corporation · General Hospital
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K091139 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONMED AER DEFENSE SMOKE EVACUATOR. Classified as Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical (product code FYD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conmed Corporation (Centennial, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 5, 2009 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.5070 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K091139 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 2009
Decision Date May 05, 2009
Days to Decision 15 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
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
114d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

Device Classification

Product Code FYD Apparatus, Exhaust, Surgical
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.5070
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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