Cleared Abbreviated

K120985 - KIMVENT MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING

K120985 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KIMVENT MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING, manufactured by Kimberly-Clark Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BTR cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 261-day FDA review.

K120985 · Kimberly-Clark Corp. · Anesthesiology device
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K120985 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KIMVENT MICROCUFF SUBGLOTTIC SUCTIONING. Classified as Tube, Tracheal (w/wo Connector) (product code BTR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Roswell, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 19, 2012 after a review of 261 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5730 - 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 - K120985

510(k) Number K120985 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 2012
Decision Date December 19, 2012
Days to Decision 261 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
121d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 261d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

BTR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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