Cleared Traditional

K092451 - INTERSURGICAL INTER-THERM BREATHING FILTER AND HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER, INTERSURGICAL INTER-GUARD BREATHING FILTER

K092451 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTERSURGICAL INTER-THERM BREATHING FIL..., manufactured by Intersurgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code CAH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 445-day FDA review.

K092451 · Intersurgical, Inc. · General Hospital
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Oct 2010
Decision
445d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K092451 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTERSURGICAL INTER-THERM BREATHING FILTER AND HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGER, I.... Classified as Filter, Bacterial, Breathing-circuit (product code CAH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intersurgical, Inc. (Liverpool, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 29, 2010 after a review of 445 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General Hospital submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K092451

510(k) Number K092451 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 10, 2009
Decision Date October 29, 2010
Days to Decision 445 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
316d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 445d
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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