Cleared Abbreviated

K092859 - MERITS MODEL N SERIES NEBULIZER COMPRESSORS

K092859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MERITS MODEL N SERIES NEBULIZER COMPRESSORS, manufactured by Merits Health Products Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code CAF cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 288-day FDA review.

K092859 · Merits Health Products Co., Ltd. · Anesthesiology device
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K092859 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MERITS MODEL N SERIES NEBULIZER COMPRESSORS. Classified as Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface) (product code CAF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Merits Health Products Co., Ltd. (Taichung, TW). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 2010 after a review of 288 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5630 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K092859

510(k) Number K092859 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 2009
Decision Date July 02, 2010
Days to Decision 288 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
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
148d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 288d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

CAF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code CAF Nebulizer (direct Patient Interface)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5630
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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